PROMILA BHAGAT vs VIJAY KUMAR GUPTA — SLP(C) No. 21840/2007

Case Summary: Promila Bhagat v. Vijay Kumar Gupta Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed Promila Bhagat's special leave petition challenging the High Court's decision upholding the trial court's order setting aside her ex-parte decree dated 20.9.1995. The Court found no legal infirmity in the trial court's discretion to set aside the decree, as the petitioner had initially claimed unawareness of the defendant's legal representative's details but later provided them for substituted service. Next Steps: The trial court is directed to dispose of the underlying suit within one year from receipt of this order. Both parties are prohibited from alienating the property until suit disposal. (Hearing date: 13/09/2010) This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.