IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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CS(COMM) 294/2026
NOVO NORDISK A/S & ANR. .....Plaintiffs
Through: Dr. Abhishekh Manu Singhvi and Mr.
Amit Sibal, Senior Advocates
alongwith Mr. Hemant Singh, Ms.
Mamta Jha, Mr. Rishabh Paliwal, Mr.
Shreyansh Gupta, Mr. Sanchit Sharma,
Mr. Saksham Dhingra, Ms. Smriti Nair,
Mr. Ankit Handa and Mr. Amit
Bhandari, Advocates.
versus
DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LIMITED .....Defendant
Through: Mr. Dayan Krishnan and Mr. J. Sai
Deepak, Senior Advocates alongwith
Mr. Sidhant Goel, Mr. Mohit Goel, Mr.
Aditya Goel, Mr. Deepankar Mishra
and Mr. Kartikeya Tandon, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA
O R D E R
24.03.2026
I.A. 7605/2026(Additional Documents)
1. The present application has been filed on behalf of the plaintiffs under Order XI Rule 1(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as ‘CPC’) as applicable to commercial suits under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as ‘CC Act’) seeking leave to place on record additional documents.
2. 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.
3. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.
I.A. 7604/2026 (Pre-Institution Mediation)
4. This is an application filed by the plaintiffs seeking exemption from instituting pre-litigation Mediation under Section 12A of the CC Act.
5. As the present matter contemplates urgent interim relief, in light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Yamini Manohar vs. T.K.D. Keerthi: (2024) 5 SCC 815, exemption from the requirement of pre-institution Mediation is granted.
6. The application stands disposed of.
I.A. 7606/2026 (Exemption)
7. This is an application filed on behalf of the plaintiffs under Section 151 of CPC seeking exemption from filing clearer/dim/illegible documents along with the captioned suit.
8. Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions. However, true typed/translated/clear copies of the documents with proper margins be filed within two weeks with an advance copy to the defendant.
9. The application stands disposed of.
I.A. 7607/2026(seeking administration of interrogatories)
10. This application has been filed by the plaintiffs under Order XI Rules 2 and 5 of the CPC as amended by the CC Act read with Section 151 of CPC, seeking administration of interrogatories and production of the documents alongwith supporting affidavit.
11. Issue Notice.
12. Mr. Mr. Sidhant Goel, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the defendant.
13. Let the reply to the application be filed within a period of four weeks from date. Rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within a period of two weeks thereafter.
14. List before the Joint Registrar on 22.05.2026 for completion of service and pleadings.
15. List before this Court on 24.04.2026.
I.A. 7608/2026 (Seeking Additional time to file Court fees)
15. The present application has been filed by the plaintiffs under Section 149 read with Section 151 of CPC, seeking exemption from payment of Court Fees at the time of the filing of the suit.
16. Considering the submissions made in the present application, an extension of two weeks is granted to affix the requisite court fees.
17. The application stands disposed of.
I.A. 7609/2026 (Exemption)
18. This is an application filed on behalf of the plaintiffs under Section 151 of CPC seeking exemption from filing notarized affidavit under Section 63(4)(C) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 alongwith supporting affidavit.
19. Exemption is allowed, subject to just exceptions. The notarized affidavit under Section 63(4)(C) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 alongwith supporting affidavit be filed within four weeks with an advance copy to the defendants.
20. The application stands disposed of.
I.A. 7610/2026 (Appointment of Local Commissioner)
21. The present application has been filed by the plaintiffs under Order XXVI Rule 9 read with Order XXXIX Rule 7 of CPC seeking appointment of Local Commissioners.
22. In the view of the submission in the affidavit and agreement between the parties under the I.A. 7603/2026, this application has been rendered infructuous.
23. The application stands disposed of as infructuous.
I.A. 7611/2026 (Exemption)
24. This is an application filed on behalf of the plaintiffs under Section 151 of CPC seeking liberty/exemption from dividing the documents in Part-IV in Volumes alongwith supporting affidavit.
25. Exemption is allowed.
26. The application stands disposed of.
I.A. 7603/2026 (Under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 of the CPC)
27. Present application has been filed on behalf of the plaintiffs under Order XXXIX Rules
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