A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC)—Order 11 Rule 1(10) and Order VII Rule 14—Commercial Courts Act, 2015—Disclosure of documents by defendant — Application by defendant to place additional documents on record after filing of written statement was dismissed by the Trial Court due to failure to show reasonable cause for non-disclosure at the appropriate stage. (Para 1) B. CPC—Order 11 Rule 1(10) read with Order VII Rule 14 and Section 151—Additional documents—Defendant sought to place on record audited financial statements for FY 2021–22, contending audit was completed only in December 2023—However, the written statement had been filed much earlier. (Paras 3, 6) C. CPC—Order 11 Rule 1(4) & 1(5)—Commercial suits—As per Supreme Court ruling in Sudhir Kumar @ S...

Constitution of India, 1950—Article 227—Detween VLCC Personal Care Ltd. and Casa 2 Stays Pvt. Ltd. over unpaid invoices, VLCC sought to introduce additional documents under Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC, claiming they were not initially in their possession—Fab Hotels, the defendant, opposed, arguing the documents were available earlier and their late submission violated procedural rules—The Delhi High Court, under its supervisory jurisdiction, set aside the trial court's decision, noting VLCC's failure to adequately justify the delay and the vague nature of their application—The court directed the removal of the additional documents from the record, except allowing the use of a specific acknowledgment letter during witness testimony. ...

Commercial Courts Act, 2015—Additional documents—The court grants exemptions, allows additional documents, and registers a suit in a case involving cricket helmet designs—The plaintiff seeks protection for its distinctive helmet design, claiming it as a trademark—The defendant offers to explore mediation to address concerns about design similarities—The court directs the defendant to take down its website and initiates mediation—While considering the distinctiveness required for shape trademarks, the court refers the matter to mediation before Justice Nageswara Rao—The mediator is to be paid Rs. 3,00,000, shared equally by both parties, and the first meeting is scheduled for December 6, 2023—The court sets deadlines for filing responses and schedules the next hearing. ...

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC)—Section 151 , Order 11 Rule 1(1)(c)(ii), Order 11 Rule 1(10), Order 11 Rule 1(4), Order 7 Rule 11, Order 7 Rule 14—Constitution of India, 1950, Article 227—Petitioner challenges an order allowing additional documents in a commercial suit—The respondent seeks recovery of funds for services provided—Petitioner claiming payment was made—The court finds the respondent filed the documents along with their replication without delay and that this is permitted by law—The petitioner's delay in challenging the order and their failure to respond to the application weigh against them—The court dismisses the petition but notes it does not express an opinion on the case's merits. ...