$~37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 1394/2025 BROWN-FORMAN DISTILLERY, INC. .....Plaintiff Through: Ms. Shwetashree Majumder, Ms.

Diva Arora Menon, Mr. Rohan Krishna Seth and Mr. Ritwik Marwaha, Advocates.

versus BREWHOLIK PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR .....Defendants Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA

O R D E R

% 22.12.2025 I.A. 32356/2025(Exemption)

1. Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The Application stands disposed of.

I.A. 32353/2025(Exemption from pre-institution Mediation)

3. 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”).

4. 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.

5. The Application stands disposed of.

I.A. 32354/2025(Exemption from advance service to the Defendant No.1)

6. This is an Application filed by the Plaintiff under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”), seeking exemption from advance service to