Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 05-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.44115/2026 filed by the Union of India against M/s SpaceChem Enterprises.
  • Origin: Arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 15-03-2024 in OMP (ENF.) (COMM.) No. 171/2019 passed by the High Court of Delhi.
  • Filing Delay: The petition was filed on 01-09-2026, reflecting a gross delay of 762 days, for which the petitioner offered no satisfactory explanation.
  • Counsel: For the petitioner – Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee (A.S.G.), Mr. Harsh Gokhle, Ms. V.c. Bharathi, Mr. Raji Gururaj, Mr. Krishna Kumar, Mr. Amrish Kumar, Dr. Arun Kumar Yadav (AOR). No counsel listed for the respondent.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

Final Outcome

  • The Court observed the extensive delay and lack of explanation, and found no substantive ground to interfere with the High Court's order.
  • The Special Leave Petition was dismissed both on procedural delay and on merits.
  • The Court directed that any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Topics: Legal; Special Leave Petition