Summary: Sunny Sangwan's appeal was dismissed by the Delhi High Court because he didn't submit important documents on time. The court decided not to give any extra time because of these delays.
Sunny Sangwan was in a legal disagreement with Dr. Saurabh Shandilya, who was represented by his lawyer, Mr. Nikhil Prasad Ojha. The case started in 2022, and Sunny Sangwan was officially notified about it in June of that year.
The main problem happened when Sunny Sangwan didn't submit his Written Statement when he was supposed to. He first turned it in on August 29, 2022, but it was sent back because of issues. He didn't turn it in again until September 19, 2023—more than a year later.
"Sunny Sangwan lost his chance to submit the Written Statement and the required Affidavit."
The court, with Judges Anil Kshetrapal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, decided to reject the appeal. They stressed the importance of following the rules about deadlines and pointed out that Sunny Sangwan didn't have a good reason for being late.
"Extra time will only be given in special cases and must be explained in writing."
Sunny Sangwan's lawyer said the delay was because of personal problems, like illness in the family. However, these reasons were not consistent and lacked proof.
Dr. Saurabh Shandilya and Mr. Nikhil Prasad Ojha pointed out that Sunny Sangwan didn't follow court orders and didn't have a solid reason for the delay.
The court decided that Sunny Sangwan was careless and ignored the rules. Because of this, the appeal was dismissed, and he was ordered to pay ₹25,000 to the Poor Patients’ Fund at AIIMS, New Delhi.
"The appeal is dismissed, and a cost of ₹25,000 is imposed."
This case shows how important it is to meet deadlines in legal matters.
