PRABHAKANT SHUKLA vs RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS LTD AND ORS. — C.A. No. 4994/2016

Case under Section XVII-A. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010047462013

Filing Date

11-Feb-2013

Registration No

C.A. No. 4994/2016

Diary Number

4746/2013

Order Date

20-Mar-2023

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Appeals Allowed

Last updated 05-Jul-2026

Acts & Sections

Section XVII-A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PRABHAKANT SHUKLA

    Adv. PETITIONER-IN-PERSON

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS LTD AND ORS.

    Adv. E. C. AGRAWALA AMIT PAI[R-3]

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Mar-2023

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  3. 20-Mar-2023

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant and Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari

  4. 10-Feb-2023

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  5. 10-Feb-2023

    After Week/Month/Vacation

    Registrar (Jud. Listing)

  6. 13-Jan-2023

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  7. 13-Jan-2023

    Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh

  8. 14-Oct-2022

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  9. 14-Oct-2022

    Ordinary

    Registrar (J-IV)

  10. 16-Aug-2022

    Fixed Date by Court

    Registrar (J-IV)

  11. 30-Jan-2020

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  12. 30-Jan-2020

    Ordinary

    Registrar

  13. 30-Nov-2018

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  14. 30-Nov-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  15. 23-Mar-2017

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  16. 23-Mar-2017

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  17. 23-Mar-2017

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  18. 03-May-2016

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  19. 03-May-2016

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  20. 15-Sep-2015

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  21. 15-Sep-2015

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  22. 14-Jul-2015

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  23. 14-Jul-2015

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  24. 11-Mar-2015

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  25. 09-Feb-2015

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  26. 10-Dec-2014

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  27. 10-Nov-2014

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  28. 10-Nov-2014

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  29. 06-Aug-2014

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  30. 31-Jan-2014

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  31. 08-Jan-2014

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  32. 26-Nov-2013

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  33. 13-Sep-2013

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  34. 22-Aug-2013

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  35. 04-Jul-2013

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  36. 03-Jul-2013

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  37. 11-Feb-2013

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 4994/2016

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Case Summary: Prabhakant Shukla v. Reliance Communications Ltd (C.A. No. 4994/2016) The Supreme Court allowed Prabhakant Shukla's appeal against the National Commission's summary dismissal of his revision petition, which had been rejected on grounds that consumer disputes under the Indian Telegraph Act must proceed through arbitration. The Court found that prior precedent had been overruled by a three-judge bench in Vodafone Idea Cellular case, establishing that consumer protection laws supersede sectoral laws. The impugned order was set aside and remanded to the National Commission for fresh merit-based adjudication within three months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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