Summary: Ashok Gupta wanted to make changes to a legal case that started in 1985 about the property of Kundanlal Gupta. The Bombay High Court, led by Judge Firdosh P. Pooniwalla, allowed these changes on January 28, 2026, with some conditions.
The case was first brought by Om Prakash Gupta and Savitri Devi in 1985, asking for decisions and financial details related to Kundanlal Gupta's property. After they passed away, Ashok Gupta took over the case.
Kundanlal Gupta was a business partner in Kundan Talkies, a movie theater business in Bahadurgarh, Haryana. Arguments arose about the partnership agreement, leading to a different case in Bahadurgarh in 2010.
The Bahadurgarh court decided in favor of Raj Kumar Gupta on February 13, 2023. This decision was confirmed on appeal on August 14, 2024. These rulings dealt with issues about family connections and who had the right to the partnership.
Ashok Gupta requested changes in the original case to include details and decisions from the Bahadurgarh case. The changes aimed to use the principles of decisions made in previous cases and preventing someone from arguing something contrary to what was established in an earlier case, suggesting these should affect the ongoing case in Bombay.
Judge Pooniwalla stressed a flexible approach to making changes, especially before the trial, allowing updates for a fair trial.
The court approved the changes with a cost of Rs. 50,000 to be paid by Ashok Gupta to the other party. This decision highlights the importance of making sure ongoing cases reflect relevant findings from related cases.
