Quick Summary: The Delhi High Court has decided to move up a hearing related to a disagreement involving the Indian Association of Private Psychiatry and Dr. Goutam Saha. The hearing was originally planned for January 2026 but will now happen sooner.
On September 15, 2025, a trial court gave a temporary order in favor of Dr. Goutam Saha and others without hearing the other side first. The Indian Association of Private Psychiatry, unhappy with this decision, took it to the Delhi High Court. They argued that waiting to hear their request under a specific rule of the court process was unfair.
The Indian Association of Private Psychiatry, represented by Mr. Rajshekhar Rao and his team, argued that waiting until January 14, 2026, would harm them. They wanted the court to move the hearing date up.
"The request we made has been pushed to 14.01.2026, which is very unfair to us."
Dr. Goutam Saha's legal team, led by Mr. Siddhartha Banerjee, opposed the request. They pointed out that a similar case was already filed in the High Court of Karnataka. They also mentioned that the Indian Association of Private Psychiatry might not be following the September 15 order.
"A request has also been made against the current petitioners for not following the order."
Justice Girish Kathpalia listened to both sides and decided to allow both parties to agree on moving the hearing date up. The court asked the trial court to schedule the hearing earlier than January 14, 2026.
The trial court will now have to decide on the pending requests sooner. Both parties will be informed of the new date, and the case will proceed accordingly.
