JUDGMENT

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Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J.

1. All these nine appeals, under Section 13 (1A) of the COMMERCIAL COURTS ACT , 2015 read with Order XLIII Rule 1(r) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), impugn the orders/judgments of denial of interim relief, in suits instituted by the appellants/plaintiffs i.e. (i) AstraZeneca AB, Sweden and (ii) AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd. against the respondent(s)/defendant(s) in each of the appeals, for permanent injunction restraining infringement of patent and for ancillary reliefs.

2. FAO(OS)(COMM) 139/2020 and FAO(OS)(COMM) 140/2020 impugn the common order/judgment dated 2nd November, 2020 in CS(COMM) No.410/2020 and in CS(COMM) No.411/2020 filed by the appellants/plaintiffs against Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Alkem Laboratories Ltd. respectively.

3. FAO(OS)(COMM) 155/2020, FAO(OS)(COMM) 156/2020, FAO(OS)(COMM) 157/2020, FAO(OS)(COMM) 158/2020, FAO(OS)(COMM) 159/2020, FAO(OS)(COMM) 160/2020 and FAO(OS)(COMM) 161/2020 impugn the common order/judgment dated 18th November, 2020 in suits filed by the same appellants/plaintiffs, being (i) CS(COMM) No.323/2020 against Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; (ii) CS(COMM) No.346/2020