Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd v. Ms Maxx Farmacia India Llp & Anr

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19.11.2024

CONT.CAS(C) 911/2024 & CM APPL. 60474/2024 (under Order XXXIX Rule 1 & 2 CPC)

¶1The present petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of order dated 15.05.2018 passed by a coordinate Bench of this Court in CS (Comm.) No.12/2018.

¶2The alleged two contemnors i.e. Sh. Gagan Bansal and Sh. Aayush Srisimal are present in Court and they both have filed their respective affidavits, in original, in the Court and same are taken on record.

¶3These be made part of e-file. Copies thereof have been supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner.

¶4Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the facts mentioned in such affidavit, he does not, at the moment, press the This is a digitally signed order. CONT.CAS(C) 911/2024

present petition. He, however, seeks liberty to come again in case the compliance is not in terms of the above said order dated 15.05.2018. He also submits that despite being entitled, he is not seeking damages and compensation from the contemnors in view of the above said affidavits. However, at the same time, it is submitted that in case he is compelled to approach this Court again, he would seek such damages and compensation from the respondents.

¶5In the affidavit of Sh. Aayush Srisimal, he has undertaken that he shall destroy the existing products i.e. 7000 tubes within two days from today which contain trademark/label 'VOVIMAXX'. The aforesaid contemnor has no objection if the destruction is carried out in the presence of an authorized representation of the petitioner.

¶6Let it be done accordingly.

¶7Let the compliance affidavits be filed by both the respondents within eight weeks from today for record purpose.

¶8As noted already, in view of the aforesaid affidavits filed today, learned counsel for the petitioner states that he does not press his present contempt petition.

¶9Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Liberty, as prayed, is granted.

¶10The next date of 14.02.2025 is cancelled.

MANOJ JAIN, J

NOVEMBER 19, 2024/st This is a digitally signed order.

CONT.CAS(C) 911/2024 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 911/2024 SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sachin Gupta with Mr. Rohit Pradhan, Advocates. versus MS MAXX FARMACIA INDIA LLP & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanchit Bhushan with Mr. Sanjit Singh, Advocates for respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN