Nand Lal v. Sanjay Jain
Case brief
What is this about?
Closure of defendant's evidence by Commercial Court; petition disposed of by consent granting one final opportunity subject to costs of Rs. 30,000/-; credibility of medical certificate/illness plea (private doctor, Sonepat vs residence in Palwal); adjournments on ground of pendency of petition; conditional last-opportunity direction with no-further-opportunity clause; CM(M) before High Court of Delhi; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
One and only one opportunity to the petitioner/defendant to conclude his evidence, subject to payment of Rs. 30,000/- costs to the respondent/plaintiff through counsel on 15.10.2025; the trial court to fix a fresh date for recording evidence, with the entire evidence (one witness) to be concluded on that date; no further opportunity if cost is not paid or evidence is not led.