V Ships India Private Limited v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim/adjournment order (no merits decided). Bombay High Court, OO jurisdiction; coram M.S. Sonak & Advait M. Sethna, JJ.; order dated 16 September 2025. Lead matter: Writ Petition No. 1534 of 2025 — V. Ships India Private Limited v. The Union of India & Ors.; nine connected writ petitions (1765, 1924, 1925, 1929, 1931, 1934, 2038 of 2025; (L) 12279, 12348, 12406 of 2025). Petitioner's counsel asserted coverage by earlier decisions of this Court incl. Sundyne Pumps and Compressors India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (WP 15228 of 2023); synopsis and judgment compilation taken on record. Matters posted to 30 September 2025; respondent replies/short synopsis due 24 September 2025 without extension; hard copies due 17 September 2025. No statutes cited, no holdings, no quantum.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; interim procedural directions only — petitioner to supply hard copies by 17 September 2025; Respondents may file replies (or a short synopsis instead) by 24 September 2025 without extension; matters posted to 30 September 2025.