2025 Supreme(Online)(SC) 7138
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, CJ, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA, J
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL – Appellant
Versus
PURABI DAS & ORS. – Respondent
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 17422/2025 | SLP(C) No. 17528/2025 | SLP(C) No. 17973-17974/2025
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv., Mr. Kalyan Bandopadhyay, Sr. Adv., Mr. Debanjan Mandal, Adv., Mr. Kunal Vajani, Adv., Ms. Mahima Cholera, Adv., Mr. Tanish Arora, Adv., Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR
For the Respondents: Mr. Mukul Rohatagi, Sr. Adv., Mr. Siddhesh Shirish Kotwal, AOR, Mr. Bikram Banerjee, Adv., Ms. Manya Hasija, Adv., Ms. Ana Upadhyay, Adv., Mr. T.illayarasu, Adv., Ms. Vaidehi Kolhe, Adv., Mr. Saurabh Guha, Adv., Mr. Sudipta Dasgupta, Adv., Mr. Baibhav Roy, Adv., Mr. Sinjhoni Chakraborty, Adv., Mr. Guru Krishna Kumar, Sr. Adv., Mr. S Sriram, Sr. Adv., Mr. Sridhar Pottaraju, Sr. Adv., Mr. Nachiketa Joshi, Sr. Adv., Mr. Praneet Pranav, Adv., Mr. Amit Mishra, Adv., Mr. Mitakshara Goyal, Adv., Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv., Mr. Subodh Patil, Adv., Mr. Gautam Singh, Adv., Mr. T Bhaskar Gautam, Adv., Mr. Alabhaya Dhamija, Adv., Mr. Aditya Kashyap, Adv., Mr. Vikash Chandra Shukla, AOR, Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Sr. Adv., Mr. K Parameshwar, Sr. Adv., Mr. Kabir Shankar Bose, Adv.
The court emphasized the need to stay the High Court's judgment pending the appeal's consideration to ensure justice is served.
Headnote:Statutory Framework: The Court addressed petitions for special leave to appeal under the relevant provision relating to such petitions. Case Background: The appeal originates from a decision issued by the High Court of Calcutta which the State of West Bengal contested. Court's Findings: The Court recognized the significance of the Order and the related facts prompting the appeal, ultimately deciding to issue a stay of the High Court's judgment. Legal
Issues: The core question involved the appropriateness of the High Court's decision and the legal grounds for the appeal. Court's Reasoning: The Court's reasoning hinged on the necessity to reassess the earlier judgment, finding merit in the State's argument to stay the high court's decisions pending appeal deliberations. Outcome: Stay of the judgment and order dated 17.06.2025 passed by the High Court at Calcutta is granted, with notice issued returnable on 11.08.2025.
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| 1. issuance of notices and stay on high court's judgment. (Para 1) |
| 2. grant of stay pending appeal process. (Para 4) |
O R D E R
1. Issue notice, returnable on 11.08.2025.
2. Dasti, in addition, is permitted.
3. In addition to the usual mode, liberty is granted to the petitioner to serve notice through the Standing Counsel for the respondent/State.
4. In the meantime, there shall be stay of the impugned judgment and order dated 17.06.2025 passed by the High Court at Calcutta.
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