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DELHI HIGH COURT
AMIT BANSAL
Sanjeev Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Nature Enterprises – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of civil suit and leave to defend (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding pecuniary jurisdiction and goods quality (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. court's observations on leave to defend criteria (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 13) |
| 4. relevant principles for leave to defend (Para 12) |
| 5. conclusion and order for the case (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT
Amit Bansal, J. (Oral)--This petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India impugns the order dated 03rd February, 2021 passed by the Court of Civil Judge-01, West, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi in civil suit being CS SCJ No.521/2020, whereby unconditional leave to defend has been granted in favour of the respondent/defendant (hereinafter `respondent').
2. Notice was issued in the said petition on 28th July, 2021and the suit proceedings were stayed. On the next date of hearing, parties were granted liberty to file written submissions in respect of the issue in the present petition. Both the parties have filed written submissions.
3. Before dealing with the contentions of the parties, it is deemed appropriate to detail the facts preceding the filing of the present petition.
3.1. The suit from which the present petition arises was f
Leave to defend may be conditional if doubts exist about the genuineness of the triable issues raised by the defendant.
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