KARTHIKEYA VARMA @ KARTHIK VARMA vs JOY KAITHARATH — SLP(Crl) No. 1614 - 1615/2026

Case under 1503Misc-criminal Law : Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Lokayukta Act of Different States(slps Arising Out of Quashing Applications, Orders Framing Charge,summoning Orders, Interim Orders in Criminal Matters Withdrawal of Prosecution, Orders for Further Investigation/re-investigation, Etc.) Section II-D. Status: Pending.

Pending

CNR: SCIN010035692026

Filing Date

18-Jan-2026

Registration No

SLP(Crl) No. 1614 - 1615/2026

Diary Number

3569/2026

Order Date

12-May-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Last updated 06-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

1503MISC-Criminal Law : Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Lokayukta Act of different States(SLPs arising out of quashing applications, orders framing charge,summoning orders, interim orders in criminal matters withdrawal of prosecution, orders for further investigation/re-investigation, etc.) Section II-D

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KARTHIKEYA VARMA @ KARTHIK VARMA

    Adv. RANJITH K. C.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.JOY KAITHARATH

    Adv. JOSE ABRAHAM[R-1] HARSHAD V. HAMEED[R-3] GURMEET SINGH MAKKER[R-2] HARSHAD V. HAMEED[R-4]

Case History

  1. 12-May-2026

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

  2. 06-Feb-2026

    ROPView PDF

  3. 06-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  4. 18-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SLP(Crl) No. 1614 - 1615/2026

Common Record of Proceedings — heard with connected matters

Lead case: SLP(Crl) No. 4568/2021

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Case Summary: SLP(Crl) No. 001614-001615/2026 On 06-02-2026, the Supreme Court admitted Karthikeya Varma's special leave petitions challenging the Kerala High Court's final judgment dated 31-10-2025. The Court issued notice to respondent Joy Kaitharath, permitted dasti service, and crucially stayed the operation of the impugned High Court judgment pending disposal. The case was tagged with SLP(Crl) No. 4568/2021 for consolidated hearing. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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