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2022 Supreme(Del) 884

ASHA MENON
T. V. Today Network Limited – Appellant
Versus
News Laundry Media Private Limited – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
Mr. Hrishikesh Baruah, Mr. Pranav Jain, Ms. Radhika Gupta, Ms.Sowmya Shikhar & Mr. Kumar Kshitij, Advocate, for the Plaintiff; Mr. Saurabh Kirpal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Nipun Katyal, Ms. Tahima Gaur & Mr. Nikhil Arora, Advocates, for the Defendants Nos. 1 to 9; Ms. Mamta Jha, Mr. Rohan Ahuja, Ms.Shruttima Ehersa, Ms. Riya Gupta & Mr. Vatsalya Vishal, Advocates, for the Defendants No. 10/Google LLC; Mr. Deepak Gogia & Mr. Aadhar Nautiyal, Advocates, for the Defendants No. 12/Twitter Inc

JUDGMENT

I.A.14238/2021 (by the plaintiff u/S 151 CPC for filing additional documents)

1. The application has been moved by the plaintiff along with the suit seeking leave to file additional documents within 30 days, as the suit had been filed for urgent relief.

2. In the interest of justice, the application is allowed.

3. The application stands disposed of.

I.A.14296/2021 (by the plaintiff u/S 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 seeking exemption from pre-institution mediation)

4. The application has been moved by the plaintiff along with the suit seeking exemption from exhausting the remedy of pre-institution mediation.

5. Mr. Saurabh Kirpal, learned senior counsel for the defendants No. 1 to 9, had raised an objection that the suit is not a 'commercial suit'. If that be so, the application would be unnecessary. However, since the suit has been filed as a 'commercial suit' and in view of the fact that the urgent reliefs of injunction against infringement of copyright has been sought, the application is allowed and the plaintiff is exempted from exhausting the remedy of the pre-institution mediation.

6. The application stands disposed of.

I.A.14964/2021 (by the plaintiff u/O VII Rule 10

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