Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 16-09-2026 (hearing); Digital signature dated 17-09-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Varun Gupta and Co.
- Respondents: Union of India & Anr.
- Petition: Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 12016/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 17-10-2025 in CMP No. 336/2024 of the High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
- Counsel for Petitioners: Himanshu Bhushan (AOR), Himanshu Vashistha (AOR), Ganesh Khanna (Adv.).
- Counsel for Respondents: Sudarshan Lamba (AOR), Anil Kaushik (Additional Solicitor General), Madhulika Upadhyay (AOR), B.K. Satija (Adv.), Shubhranshu Padhi (Adv.), Prashant Singh‑ii (Adv.), Kamal Kishore (Adv.).
- Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli.
Observations & Directions
1. Respondent’s Additional Solicitor General, Anil Kaushik, submitted that if a short accommodation is granted, a panel of names would be ready.
2. The order was digitally signed by Registrar Radha Sharma on 17‑09‑2026 at 13:50:58 IST (signature not verified).
3. The matter was listed for further hearing on 23‑09‑2026.
Final Outcome
- No substantive decision on the merits was rendered; the Court directed that the matter be listed on 23 September 2026 for further consideration, pending the respondent’s request for short accommodation.
Topics: Court Proceedings, Special Leave to Appeal