Pfizer Withdraws SL Petition Against Softgel

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 04 Aug 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Pfizer Inc & Ors; Respondent: Softgel Healthcare Private Limited.
• Petitions: Special Leave Petitions (C) Nos. 2868‑2869/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 25‑Nov‑2025 in LPA Nos. 17/2025 and 18/2025 of the Madras High Court.
• Application for withdrawal: IA No.191743/2026 filed by petitioners seeking to withdraw the SL petitions.
• Hearing date: 03‑Aug‑2026 before a bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana.
• Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Ruby Singh Ahuja, Ms. Kritika Sachdeva, Mr. Jappanpreet Hora, Ms. Sugandha Yadav, Karanjawala & Co.
• Counsel for respondent: Ms. Divya Jyoti Singh, Mr. A.K. Balaji, Ms. Nithya.

Final Outcome

1. The Court allowed the withdrawal application (IA No.191743/2026); the Special Leave Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn.

2. The Court expressly kept the underlying question of law open for future determination.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Pharma Litigation