Quick Summary: Deepali Gupta tried to lower a court-ordered compensation deposit from 20% to 10%, but the court rejected her request and fined her Rs. 20,000.
On January 28, 2026, the High Court of Delhi, led by Judge Girish Kathpalia, made an important decision in a case involving Deepali Gupta and Corrosion Engineers Pvt Ltd. Deepali was initially found guilty under a section of the law dealing with bounced checks. The higher court had paused her punishment on the condition that she pays 20% of the fine amount, as required by another section of the law.
Deepali challenged the higher court's decision by filing a legal request, which is still not resolved. In this request, she was not given any temporary protection. Meanwhile, she went back to the higher court, asking to lower the deposit from 20% to 10%. On January 3, 2026, this request was turned down by the higher court.
Instead of continuing with her ongoing legal request, Deepali filed a new legal request. She hoped the court would pause the higher court's order requiring the 20% deposit. Judge Girish Kathpalia saw this as trying to find a court that might give her a better decision.
Judge Kathpalia dismissed the new request on January 28, 2026, and fined Deepali Rs. 20,000. She was told to pay this amount online to www.bharatkeveer.gov.in within a week.
"The present petition is dismissed with a cost of Rs. 20,000," stated Judge Kathpalia.
Deepali Gupta's attempt to change the compensation deposit was unsuccessful, and she now has to pay an additional fine.
