Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 23 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: National Health Institute and Medical Research Centre (Petitioner) filed Transfer Petition No. 1960/2026 against Max Healthcare Institute Limited (Respondent).
- The petition sought exemption from filing an interim application (IA No. 195118/2026) and a stay on the commercial suit CS (COMM) No.127 of 2026 titled "Max Healthcare Institute Limited Versus National Health Institute & Medical Research Centre" pending before the District Judge (Commercial Courts), South District, Saket Complex, New Delhi.
- The matter was heard on 22 July 2026 before a bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.
- Counsel for the petitioner were Mr. Sunil Fernandes and Ms. Bansal Charu Subhash, AOR Mr. Aayush Mitruka; counsel for the respondent were Mr. Raunaq Kamath, Mr. Siddharth Varshney, Mr. Yash Raj, and Mr. Divyanshu Rai (AOR).
Order Details
1. The Court directed that a notice be issued, returnable within four weeks.
2. Mr. Divyanshu Rai, appearing on caveat, accepted notice on behalf of the respondent, thereby waiving service of formal notice on the sole respondent.
3. The respondent’s counsel was granted two weeks to file a counter‑affidavit.
4. A stay was imposed on any further proceedings in the commercial suit CS (COMM) No.127 of 2026 pending before the District Judge, South District, Saket Complex, New Delhi.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court’s order effectively pauses the underlying commercial litigation, mandates issuance of a notice with a four‑week return period, waives formal notice service, and provides the respondent two weeks to submit a counter‑affidavit.
Topics: Court Order, Healthcare Dispute, Stay of Proceedings