Overview
- The two-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta rejected the petition on March 9, 2026.
- Petitioner G.S. Rathore had sought directions to the Union and the Times of India to deliver complete newspapers, including all supplements, to every buyer.
- The judges questioned how a writ could lie against a private publisher, asking whether the Times of India qualifies as a State under Article 12.
- The court told the petitioner to seek missing inserts from his newspaper vendor instead of invoking the Supreme Court’s writ jurisdiction.
- The plea also asked for an order directing a Rs 10 crore donation to animal shelters, a request the court did not entertain.