This judgment is about the Bombay High Court setting aside an ex-parte decree in a commercial suit because the plaintiff deliberately served summons at an under-construction site despite knowing the defendant's correct address, and the trial court failed to independently verify the plaintiff's case.

Case Snapshot

• Case Name: Vipul D. Shah v. Dinesh D. Shah

• Citation / Neutral Citation: Commercial First Appeal (ST) No. 24138 of 2022; 2026:BHC-AS:45149-DB

• High Court: High Court of Judicature at Bombay

• Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Kulkarni and Hon’ble Dr. Justice Neela Gokhale

• Date of Judgment: 04.11.2026

• Area of Law: Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — Order V Rules 1, 9, 9A and 10; Ex-parte Decree; Commercial Courts Act, 2015

Judgment Headline

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte Decree for Deliberate Service at Wrong Address

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