$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 148/2026, I.A. 4166/2026, I.A. 4167/2026, I.A.

4168/2026, I.A. 4169/2026 & I.A. 4170/2026 ASHUTOSH GUPTA .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Kunal Vajani, Mr. Kunal Mimani, Mr. Shubhang Tandon and Mr. Dev Karn Singh, Advs.

M: 7042492840 versus M/S HEMANT SAHAI ASSOCIATES AND ORS. .....Defendants Through: None CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

O R D E R

% 13.02.2026 I.A. 4169/2026 (Application seeking exemption from filing certificate by an expert)

1. The present application has been filed seeking exemption from filing the certificate of an Expert, in terms of the Form provided in Part B of the Schedule to Section 63(4)(c) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (“BSA”).

2. Learned counsel appearing for the plaintiff submits that the plaintiff has duly filed a declaration on oath under Section 63 of BSA read with Order XI Rule 5 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) as applicable to the Commercial Courts, as well as his hash value certificate in terms of the Form provided in Part A of the Schedule to Section 63(4)(c) of BSA.

3. Considering the aforesaid, the present application is allowed, subject to just exceptions.

4. Noting the aforesaid, the present application stands disposed of.

I.A. 4168/2026 (Application seeking leave to file redacted version of documents)

5. The present application has been filed under Section 151 of CPC to file redacted version of the bank account statement of the plaintiff as well as Form 26AS relating to income tax for the periods FY 2019-20 and FY 2024-

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6. Considering the submissions made before this Court that the plaintiff seeks to produce certain confidential documents in support of the plaint, permission is so granted to the plaintiff, to file redacted version of the documents as aforesaid.

7. The redacted versions of the documents, which have already been filed along with the plaint, are taken on record.

8. Noting the aforesaid, the present application is disposed of.

I.A. 4167/2026 (Application seeking leave to file additional documents

9. This is an application under Order XI Rule 1(4) read with Section 151 of CPC, as amended by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, seeking leave to file additional documents.

10. The plaintiff, if it wishes to file additional documents at a later stage, shall do so strictlyas per the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 and the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.

11. The application is disposed of, with the aforesaid directions.

I.A. 4170/2026 (Application seeking leave to file audio/video recordings in Pen Drive)

12. The present application has been filed on behalf of the plaintiff under Section 151 of CPC seeking leave to file audio/video recordings in a Pen Drive.

13. In terms of Rule 24 of Chapter-XI of the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, it is made clear that electronic records can be received in CD/DVD/Medium, encrypted with a hash value. The said Rule is extracted as below:

“24. Reception of electronic evidence - A party seeking to tender any electronic record shall do so in a CD/ DVD/ Medium, encrypted with a hash value, the details of which shall be disclosed in a separate memorandum, signedby the party inthe form ofan affidavit. This willbe tendered along with the encrypted CD/ DVD/ Medium in the Registry. The electronic record in the encrypted CD/ DVD/ Medium will be uploaded on the server of the Court by the Computer Section and kept in an electronic folder which shall be labeled with the cause title, case number andthe date of document uploadedon the server. Thereafter, the encrypted CD/ DVD/ Medium will be returned to the party on the condition that it shall be produced at the time of admission/denial of the documents and as and when directed by the Court/ Registrar. The memorandum disclosing the hash value shall be separately kept by the Registry on the file. The compliance with this rule will not be construed as dispensing with the compliance with any other law for the ti