Novartis Ag & Anr. v. Novarise Pharmachem Private Limited
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, CS(COMM) 950/2025, Novartis AG & ANR. versus Novarise Pharmachem Private Limited, order dated 09.12.2025 by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Joint application I.A. 30765/2025 under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC for disposal of suit in terms of settlement allowed; suit decreed in terms of compromise; decree to incorporate settlement terms; 50% court fee refund to plaintiffs within four weeks under Sections 16 and 16A, Court Fees Act 1870; pending applications disposed of. Keywords: compromise decree, settlement, Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC, court fee refund, commercial suit, consent terms, undertakings.
What did the court decide?
Application I.A. 30765/2025 allowed; suit decreed in terms of the settlement recorded therein; settlement terms to form part of the decree to be drawn by the Registry; remaining reliefs in the plaint disposed of as not pressed; Registry directed to refund 50% of court fee to plaintiffs within four weeks in accordance with law.