DELHI HIGH COURT
MUKTA GUPTA
Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Ireland Unlimited Company – Appellant
Versus
BDR Pharmaceuticals International Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. seeking an injunction for patent infringement. (Para 1) |
| 2. court granted ad-interim injunction against defendants. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. allegations of contempt and violations by defendants. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. explaining the principle of willful disobedience. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. contempt proceedings judged on willfulness of actions. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 6. contextual interpretation of disobedience and compliance. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 7. emphasis on caution in exercising contempt powers. (Para 15 , 16) |
| 8. defendants argue compliance with patent launch timing. (Para 17 , 18) |
| 9. contradictory arguments regarding patent sales and compliance. (Para 19 , 20) |
| 10. discussion on internal controls and compliance failure. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 11. responsibility for third-party actions under authorization. (Para 23 , 24) |
| 12. lack of proactive measures for compliance. (Para 25 , 26) |
| 13. warning against future violations despite lack of willfulness. (Para 27) |
| 14. final order of the court. (Para 28) |
JUDGMENT
Mukta Gupta, J.
I.A. 2321/2020 (under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC)
I.A. 4451/2020 (under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC)
I.A. 5240/2020 (under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC)
1. The plaintiffs filed the above suit, inter
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