Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 24-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: S. Nand Kumar and Company Pvt. Ltd.
- Respondents: Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
- Transfer Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 1669/2026 filed for admission; IA No. 166193/2026 – ex-parte stay.
- The matter was listed for hearing on 24 July 2026 before a bench of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Gaurav Agrawal (Senior Advocate), Mr. Shrutanjaya Bhardwaj (Advocate on Record), Mr. Ronak Shankar Agarwal (Advocate), Ms. Yashi Bajpai (Advocate). No counsel listed for respondents.
- The petition seeks relief concerning the Commercial IP Suit (L) No. 32907 of 2024 titled “Novex Communications Pvt. Ltd. v. S. Nand Kumar and Company Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.” pending before the High Court of Bombay.
Order
- The Court directed that a notice be issued, which shall be returnable within four weeks.
- Pending the issuance of the notice, all further proceedings in the aforementioned Commercial IP Suit (L) No. 32907 of 2024 before the Bombay High Court shall remain stayed.
- The order was recorded by Assistant Registrar‑cum‑PS Neetu Khajuria and Assistant Registrar Ranjana Shailey.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court has effectively paused the Bombay High Court IP suit, mandating a notice to be issued within four weeks, thereby suspending any further litigation in the lower court until further directions.
Topics: Intellectual Property, Court Order