SC orders status quo on allocation of ethanol supply NEW DELHI: SC Tuesday ordered status quo with regard to ethanol supply allocation for the ethanol supply year 2025-26 after attorney general R Venkataramani argued that 20% blending is a national policy. Abench of Justices M M Sundresh and Sheel Nagu passed the order on a plea of Bharat Petroleum challenging a Karnataka HC order which had directed various oil marketing companies to consider and decide a representation submitted by a distillery seeking enhancement of ethanol allocation for 2025-26. Venkataramani, appearing for BP, submitted that HC order could destabilise the national policy for 20% ethanol-petrol blending. He urged SC to have all matters pertaining to the issue transferred to the court as adjudication of similar petitions were pending in Bombay and Patna HCs. The AG said that ethanol supply contracts were finalised in Oct 2025 itself and several petitions were pending in various HCs. He sought a week’s time to file transfer petitions. The HC had passed the order on the plea of one M/S Vinp Distilleries and Sugar Private Limited, a dedicated ethanol manufacturer, which approached the court challenging reduced allocation of ethanol supply.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Break Silos, Self-Reliance’: PM Modi Holds High-Level Meet With Union SecretariesMumbai Horror: School Bus Crushed By Falling Tree In Mumbai; One Child Dead, Five Injured’Kashmir Is Not Part Of Pakistan’: PoJK Protesters Warn IslamabadAfter Converting To Islam For Love, UP’s Ayush Malik Returns To Hinduism | Watch’This Is Bigger Than Dharmendra Pradhan’: Students Demand Reforms Not ‘Political Damage Control’Another Blow To Uddhav Thackeray: Prominent Mumbai Leader Sachin Ahir Switches Sides | WatchRs 65 Lakh House, SUV, Farmhouse: Ram Temple Donation Theft Accused’s Assets Under ScannerUPI Rolls Out in Greece; ‘Enables Instant Low-Cost Cross-Border Payments,’ Says Piyush Goyal’We’ll Cut Off Those Hands That…’: Pakistan’s Provocation Over Indus Water Amid Domestic Failure’Lose Vote, Lose Benefits’: Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar’s SIR Warning Sparks Row123PhotostoriesPsychology says people who prefer vintage and thrift shopping despite having money may be seeking individuality, not bargainsTrying to manage PMOS? Doctors say smoking could be undoing many of the healthy changes women work so hard to make10 quotes by Sadhguru that give a new perspective on parenting5 signs you’re destined for great things in lifePersonality test: What the woman you find attractive really tells about youIndia’s silent liver epidemic: The alarming shift from infectious diseases to lifestyle-driven liver damage that doctors can no longer ignoreIs your skin barrier crying for help? 5 warning signs you should never ignore10 beautiful baby girl names that mean peace and calmness in different languagesFrom love at first sight to divorce: Gaurav Khanna and Akanksha Chamola’s relationship timeline explainedLove quote of the day by Plato: ‘The madness of love is the greatest of heaven’s blessings’123Hot PicksKarnataka SIRJohn CenaSergio GorWWE Summerslam PredictionsiPhone 18 Pro data leakNoida schools timingSachin AhirDK ShivakumarAP EAPCET Result 2026Top TrendingDelhi EV Vehicle Policy 2026Bengal Refinery FireSonam RaghuvanshiFIFA World Cup 2026Monaco BlastBengaluru TechieAnukalp MishraSergei IvanovMK StalinJosh Hokit
NEW DELHI: SC Tuesday ordered status quo with regard to ethanol supply allocation for the ethanol supply year 2025-26 after attorney general R Venkataramani argued that 20% blending is a national policy. Abench of Justices M M Sundresh and Sheel Nagu passed the order on a plea of Bharat Petroleum challenging a Karnataka HC order which had directed various oil marketing companies to consider and decide a representation submitted by a distillery seeking enhancement of ethanol allocation for 2025-26. Venkataramani, appearing for BP, submitted that HC order could destabilise the national policy for 20% ethanol-petrol blending. He urged SC to have all matters pertaining to the issue transferred to the court as adjudication of similar petitions were pending in Bombay and Patna HCs. The AG said that ethanol supply contracts were finalised in Oct 2025 itself and several petitions were pending in various HCs. He sought a week’s time to file transfer petitions. The HC had passed the order on the plea of one M/S Vinp Distilleries and Sugar Private Limited, a dedicated ethanol manufacturer, which approached the court challenging reduced allocation of ethanol supply.
