$~36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 51/2026 L OREAL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Gaurav Gogia and Mr. Mayank Saraf, Advocates.

versus SHANAZ BARIZ .....Defendant Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 20.01.2026 I.A. 1533/2026 (Exemption)

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application stands disposed of.

I.A. 1534/2026 (Exemption from pre-institution mediation)

3. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 read with Section 151 of CPC seeking exemption from Pre-Institution Mediation.

4. Having regard to the facts of the present case wherein urgent relief is prayed for and in light of the judgment of Supreme Court in Yamini Manohar v. T.K.D. Keerthi, (2024) 5 SCC 815, as also Division Bench of this Court in Chandra Kishore Chaurasia v. RA Perfumery Works Private Ltd., 2022 SCC OnLine Del 3529, exemption is granted to the Plaintiff from Pre-Institution Mediation.

5. Application is allowed and disposed of.

I.A. 1535/2026 (u/O XI Rule 1(4) of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 r/w Section 151 CPC)

6. This application is filed on behalf of the Plaintiff seeking to pla