NOTABLE JUDGMENTS MAY 2026
1. Proof of Actual Loss Essential: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Damages Award Based on Assumptions
Case Title: Union of India vs M/s Anand & Co. CLICK HERE
Citation: O.M.P. (COMM) 289/2023
Court: High Court of Delhi at New Delhi
Decided on: 04 April 2026
FACTS
The petitioner invited an e-tender for the construction of 100 family quarters (Type II, III, and IV), including internal water supply, sanitary installations, and electrical works for the ITBP 22nd Battalion Campus at Chhawla, New Delhi. The respondent’s bid was accepted, and a Letter of Acceptance dated 20.06.2017 was issued, followed by execution of the agreement. The stipulated date of commencement was 11.07.2017, with a completion period of twelve months, i.e., by 10.07.2018. During execution, disputes arose between the parties, and although the respondent approached the Engineer-in-Charge, no resolution was reached. Clause 25 of the General Conditions of Contract was invoked for