Supreme Court of India

M/s Anvita Auto Tech Works Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s Aroush Motors & Anr.

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Bench Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria JJ.
Decided 8 October 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that the present appeal deserves to be allowed and accordingly, the same stands Allowed.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was correct in observing that on account of non-filing of written statement by the defendant, his right to cross-examination is taken away. Headnotes† Commercial Courts Act, 2015 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Proviso to sub-rule (1) of r.1 of Or.VIII; Second Proviso to Sub- rule (1) of r.1 of Or.V – Written statement – General Clauses Act, 1897 – s.9 – Appellant-defendant No.1 filed Written Statement in commercial suit on 07.01.2022, beyond the statutory period of 120 days which had expired on 14.11.2021, in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic…

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