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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.SENTHILKUMAR
Alphhatec Audio Video Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Empower Tribe Commertial FZE, Fze (earlier Known As Music Tribe Fze) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. establishment of business relationship between parties. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. claims of exclusivity in distributorship. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. contention of defendants regarding maintainability of the suit. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. standards for jurisdiction in civil suits. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. conditions under which leave to sue is evaluated. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 6. evaluation of cause of action and exclusive distributorship. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 7. dismissal of application for leave to sue. (Para 34 , 35) |
ORDER :
N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.
The plaintiff has filed the present suit as against the defendants for the following reliefs:
(a) That this Hon'ble Court be pleased to grant permanent injunction restraining the defendants, their men, agents, nominees or assigns or persons acting for and on their behalf and through and under them from engaging with, appointing or authorising with any third party in any manner whatsoever (whether by way of an express, implied, oral or written agreement or otherwise) for the import, promotion, resale and/or distribution of the defendants' product portfolio in India using any of the land, ai
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