Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Inox India Limited (formerly Inox India Private Limited).
  • Respondents: Cryogas Equipment Private Limited and others.
  • The Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 57857/2026 arises from the impugned judgment and order dated 09‑04‑2026 in R/SPLCA No. 4648/2026 of the Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad.
  • The petitioner is also the plaintiff in Trade Mark Suit No. 3/2019 pending before the 6th Additional District Judge, Vadodara (Commercial Court).
  • Counsel for the petitioner included Sr. Adv. Ms. Swathi Sukumar, Ms. Smriti Yadav, Mr. Adheesh Nargolkar, Ms. Rishika Agrawal and Khaitan & Co.

Order

1. Delay in filing the petition is condoned.

2. The Court acknowledges the petitioner’s status as plaintiff in the trademark suit.

3. Pursuant to paragraphs 30, 31, 35 and 36 of the impugned High Court order, the petitioner may summon the Court Commissioner, digitally signed by Nitin Talreja on 13‑Oct‑2026 16:59:10 IST, to lead its evidence. Evidence collected by the Commissioner will be provided to the plaintiff, subject to confidentiality considerations as may be addressed by the Civil Court.

4. The Special Leave Petition is disposed of, with any pending applications, if any, to be dealt with subsequently.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court condoned the filing delay, granted the petitioner permission to summon a digitally‑signed Court Commissioner and receive evidence under confidentiality safeguards, and disposed of the Special Leave Petition.

Topics: Legal Procedure, Trademark Litigation