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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL, J
F HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE LTD & OTHERS – Appellant
Versus
DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & OTHERS – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. plaintiffs are innovators (Para 5) |
| 2. clinical trials and approvals (Para 7) |
| 3. plaintiffs' submissions (Para 8) |
| 4. defendants' submissions (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. main controversy (Para 18 , 19 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57) |
| 6. discovery of documents (Para 20) |
| 7. applications allowed (Para 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66) |
JUDGMENT :
I.A. 5639/2022 in CS(COMM) 540/2016 (under Order XI Rule 12 and 14 of CPC)
1. By way of present judgment, I shall decide the above captioned applications filed on behalf of the plaintiffs under Order XI Rules 12 and 14 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter the ‘CPC’) seeking disclosure and production of certain documents by the defendants in connected suits being CS(COMM) 540/2016 and CS(COMM) 1119/2016.
3. The documents of which production is sought by the plaintiffs in the Hetero Suit are detailed in paragraph 11 of I.A. 5639/2022, and the documents of which production is sought by the plaintiffs in the Cadila Suit are detailed in paragrap
Discovery of documents is essential for fair adjudication in disputes over bio-similar drugs, and confidentiality claims cannot obstruct this process.
Section 104A mandates that for defendants in patent infringement cases, the products must be identical for burden of proof to shift, emphasizing the distinction required for biologics compared to con....
Parties in commercial disputes must timely disclose documents; late submissions require a compelling justification to avoid prejudicing the opposing party.
Procedural rules should not obstruct substantial justice; reasonable cause for non-disclosure of documents must be interpreted liberally to ensure fair adjudication.
Order XI Rule 1(7) of CPC, as applicable to commercial disputes, casts an obligation on defendant to file all documents in its power, possession, control or custody.
The stringent provisions of Order XI Rule 21 of the CPC should be applied only in extreme cases, where there is contumacy or a willful attempt to disregard the court's order.
Discovery applications must specify documents sought and demonstrate their relevance to the case; overly broad requests may be dismissed as fishing expeditions.
Discovery applications require proof of both relevance and necessity; mere relevance is insufficient for the production of documents.
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