$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 1203/2025 JIOSTAR INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Siddharth Chopra, Mr. Yatinder Garg, Mr. Priyansh Kohli, Ms. Ishi Singh, Mr. Shudhata Sudhir & Mr.

Manish Singh, Advocates.

versus CRICFY TV & ORS. .....Defendants Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA

O R D E R

% 11.11.2025 I.A. 27872/2025 (Exemption from pre-institution Mediation)

1. This is an Application filed by the Plaintiff seeking exemption from instituting pre-litigation Mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“CC Act”).

2. As the present matter contemplates urgent interim relief, in light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Yamini Manohar v. T.K.D. Krithi, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1382, exemption from the requirement of pre-institution Mediation is granted.

3. The Application stands disposed of.

I.A. 27873/2025 (U/S 80 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908)

4. The present Application has been filed under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) seeking exemption from issuing Notice to Defendant No. 17, Department of Telecommunications (“DoT”), and Defendant No. 18, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeITY”),DefendantNo.9,Bharat SancharNigamLtd.andDefendantNo.

12, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited.

5. In view of the urgent relief and the nature of relief sought against DefendantNos.17,18,9and12,thePlaintiffisexemptedfromeffectingprior notice under Section 80 of the CPC upon Defendant Nos. 17, 18, 9 and 12.

6. The Application stands disposed of.

I.A. 27875/2025 (Extension of time to file Court Fees)

7. The present Application has been filed by the Plaintiff under Section 149 read with Section 151 of the CPC, seeking exemption from payment of Court Fees at the time of the filing of the Suit.

8. Considering the submissions made in the present Application, time of two weeks is granted to deposit the Court Fees.

9. The Application stands disposed of.

CS(COMM) 1203/2025

10. Let the Plaint be registered as a Suit.

11. Issue Summons.Let the Summons be served to the Defendants through all permissible modes upon filing of the Process Fee.

12. The Summons shall state that the Written Statement(s) shall be filed by the Defendants within 30 days from the date of the receipt of Summons. Along with the Written Statement(s), the Defendants shall also file an Affidavit of Admission / Denial of the documents of the Plaintiff, without which the Written Statement(s) shall not be taken on record.

13. Liberty is granted to the Plaintiff to file Replication(s), if any, within 30 days from the receipt of the Written Statement(s). Along with the Replication(s) filed by the Plaintiff, an Affidavit of Admission / Denial of the documents of Defendants be filed by the Plaintiff, without which the Replication(s) shall not be taken on record.

14. In case any Party is placing reliance on a document, which is not in their power and possession, its details and source shall be mentioned in the list of reliance, which shall also be filed with the pleadings.

15. IfanyofthePartieswishtoseekinspectionofanydocuments,thesame shall be sought and given within the prescribed timelines.

16. List before the learned Joint Registrar on 23.12.2025 for completion of service and pleadings.

I.A. 27874/2025 (O-XI R-1(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908)

17. The present Application has been filed on behalf of the Plaintiff under Order XI Rule 1(4) of the CPC as applicable to Commercial Suits under the CC Act seeking leave to place on record additional documents.

18. The Plaintiffs are permitted to file additional documents in accordance with the provisions of the CC Act and the Delhi High Court (Original Side)

Rules, 2018.

19. Accordingly, the Application stands disposed of.

I.A. 27871/2025 (U/O XXXIX Rules 1 & 2 of CPC)

20. Issue Notice. Notice be served through all permissible modes upon filing of the Process Fees.

21. The Plaintiff has filed the present Suit seeking a permanent injunction to restrain infringemen