High Court of DelhiCS(OS)/450/2023

Rajesh Gupta v. Anup Mittal

2026-05-05Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Subramonium Prasad7 pages

$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(OS) 450/2023, I.A. 14118/2023 RAJESH GUPTA .....Plaintiff Through:

Mr. Sachin Bansal and Ms. Arti Sharma, Advocates.

versus ANUP MITTAL .....Defendant Through:

Ms. Shraddha Bhargava, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R D E R

% 05.05.2026 1.

The present Suit has been filed with the following prayers: "i. Pass a decree in favour of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant, thereby directing the Defendant to permanently abstain from making any defamatory statements against the Plaintiff.

ii. Pass a decree, directing the Defendant to issue a public apology in a newspaper of the Plaintiffs choosing or as mandated by this Hon'ble Court, disseminated across India, rescinding the defamatory statements made by the Defendant.

iii. Pass a decree in favour of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant for damages to the tune of INR 2,50,00,000/-, and future interest at the rate of 12% per annum.

iv. Pass such other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case."

During the pendency of the Suit, the parties were referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre wherein the parties have settled their disputes by entering into the Settlement Agreement dated 24.04.2026. The Settlement Agreement reads as under:- The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

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The Settlement Agreement has been signed by the Plaintiff and the Defendant.

The Plaintiff and the Defendant have joined the proceedings through video conferencing and have been identified by their respective Counsels. It is stated by the Plaintiff and the Defendant that they have read and understood the contents of the Settlement Agreement. It is also stated that the Settlement Agreement has been entered into without any coercion or under influence.

This Court has also perused the Settlement Agreement dated 24.04.2026 and is of the opinion that the same is lawful in nature and is capable of being accepted under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the CPC. 6.

The Settlement Agreement dated 24.04.2026 is taken on record. 7.

The Parties are bound by the terms contained in the Settlement Agreement dated 24.04.2026.

It is made clear that any violation of the Settlement Agreement dated 24.04.2026 would be construed as a violation of an undertaking given to the Court.

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The Suit is disposed of as withdrawn in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 24.04.2026, along with pending application(s), if any. 10.

Let a decree sheet be drawn up according to the Settlement Agreement dated 24.04.2026.

11.

Since the parties have entered into a settlement agreement, let the entire court fee be refunded to the Plaintiff in terms of Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870.

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J MAY 05, 2026 Rahul The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.