Authority: Supreme Court of India (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)
Order Date: 21 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (appellant), now Sony Pictures Network India Private Limited, versus Videocon D2H Limited (respondent).
- Civil Appeal No. 3434/2023 filed under the Civil Appellate Jurisdiction; multiple interlocutory applications listed (IA No. 95594/2023 – ex-parte stay, IA No. 95599/2023 – exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment, IA No. 97277/2023 – permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures, IA No. 97265/2023 – permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures, IA No. 246140/2026 – for change of the name of the appellant).
- The appellant sought a change of its corporate name; a settlement agreement dated 07 August 2026 was executed between the parties.
- Counsel for appellant: Ms. Ruby Singh Ahuja, Adv. Varun Khanna, Adv. Kritika Sachdeva, Adv. Varsha Himatsingka, Karanjawala & Co. (AOR).
- Counsel for respondent: Mr. Tejveer Bhatia, Adv. Sudeep Chatterjee, Adv. Rohan Swarup, Adv. Prateek Bhatia, AOR Mr. Kunal Vets; additional counsel: Mr. Ranjeet Singh Sidhu, Adv. Swikriti Singhania.
- Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered the appellant’s name to be changed to Sony Pictures Network India Private Limited (IA No. 246140/2026).
- The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn in accordance with the settlement agreement dated 07 August 2026, which is binding on both parties.
- All pending applications, if any, were disposed of.
- The questions of law raised in the appeal were left open for consideration in a future appropriate case.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Media & Entertainment