Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 17-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 12016/2026 filed by VARUN GUPTA AND CO. against UNION OF INDIA & ANR., arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 17-10-2025 in CMP No. 336/2024 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
- The petition references IA No. 69926/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 69932/2026 (exemption from filing C/C), and IA No. 69936/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures).
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Ganesh Khanna, Adv., with Mr. Himanshu Bhushan as AOR. Counsel for respondent: Mr. Anil Kaushik, Additional Solicitor General, assisted by Ms. Madhulika Upadhyay (AOR) and a team of advocates.
- The bench comprised Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
Observations
- Both parties jointly sought a adjournment to take instructions and to provide the names of independent arbitrators who could be appointed to resolve the dispute.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered the matter to be listed for further hearing on 11 September 2026.
Topics: Arbitration, Court Procedure