SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
ITEM NO.23 | COURT NO.1 | SECTION XIV
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).25799/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 15-04-2026 in WP(C) No.17582/2025 passed by the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi]
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
RINKU DHUGGA Respondent(s)
IA No. 218380/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT
Date: 07-09-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE; HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI; HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE V. MOHANA
For Petitioner(s): Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G.; Dr. N. Visakamurthy, AOR, and others
For Respondent(s): Mr. Nidesh Gupta, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Ashish Pandey, AOR, and others
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
[NyayVidhan note: the full appearance lists are shortened.]
1. Issue notice, returnable on 13.10.2026 (NMD).
2. Mr. Ashish Pandey, AOR, accepts notice on behalf of respondent.
3. Counter affidavit, if any, be filed within two weeks. Rejoinder, if any, be filed within one week thereafter.
4. In the meantime, the reinstatement of the respondent shall remain stayed.
(ARJUN BISHT) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS
(PREETHI DILEEP KUMAR) DY. REGISTRAR
Union of India & Ors. v. Rinku Dhugga
Source Supreme Court of India (sci.gov.in), decided 07.09.2026
The text below is reproduced from the judgment for reference. The article summarises the Court's decision; refer to the original judgment for the authoritative text.