THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs GAURAV KAPOOR — SLP(Crl) No. 2738/2026

Case under 1501Cb-criminal Law : Offences Against Women, Including Sexual Offences, Harassment, Domestic Violence, Dowry, Trafficking Etc.(matters Filed for Cancellation of Bail/ Challenging Grant of Regular Bail or Anticipatory Bail) Section II-B. Status: Pending.

Pending

CNR: SCIN010068912026

Filing Date

02-Feb-2026

Registration No

SLP(Crl) No. 2738/2026

Diary Number

6891/2026

Order Date

09-Apr-2026

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

1501CB-Criminal Law : Offences against women, including sexual offences, harassment, domestic violence, dowry, trafficking etc.(Matters filed for cancellation of Bail/ challenging grant of regular bail or anticipatory bail) Section II-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL

    Adv. KUNAL CHATTERJI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.GAURAV KAPOOR

    Adv. DHRUBAJIT SAIKIA[R-1]

Case History

  1. 29-Apr-2026

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M. Sundresh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prasanna B. Varale

  2. 09-Apr-2026

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi

  3. 20-Mar-2026

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    Fixed Date by Court

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vijay Bishnoi

  5. 17-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 02-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SLP(Crl) No. 2738/2026

Common Record of Proceedings — heard with connected matters

Lead case: SLP(Crl) No. 2734/2026

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Summary: The Supreme Court heard multiple Special Leave Petitions filed by the State of West Bengal against Akash Chawla on 09-04-2026. The Court directed the State to file a further affidavit identifying officers/officials responsible for monitoring, granting, and renewing hotel operating licenses, and clarifying what enforcement actions were taken post-incident regarding unlicensed hotels. The Court also indicated it would examine whether such officials can be added as additional accused under Section 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The case was adjourned to 29-04-2026, with respondents permitted to file counter-affidavits in the interim. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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