Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp & Anr. v. Mr. Jayesh Mehta & Anr.
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What is this about?
Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp contempt petition (CONT.CAS(C) 880/2020, Delhi High Court, Amit Sharma J, 15.01.2026) against Jayesh Mehta seeking enforcement of the 02.02.2015 order in CS(OS) 1768/2014: takedown of infringing product promotions and listings (sitar-m, sitagliptin, velmetia on mims.com, chemistsmart.com, drugs.com, wdrugs.com), attachment of Wadhwan/Surendranagar Gujarat and Borivali Mumbai properties, arrest of contemnors, and punitive costs for breach of undertakings in I.A. No. 2258 of 2015. Statutory basis: Sections 11 and 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; Article 215 Constitution of India 1950; Section 151 CPC. Respondent Jayesh Mehta died during pendency; legal heirs impleaded. Outcome: petition dismissed as withdrawn and disposed of with leave and liberty to pursue appropriate proceedings against the legal heirs; pending applications disposed of. Useful for searches on withdrawal of contempt proceedings upon a contemnor's death and preservation of liberty vis-a-vis legal heirs; no precedent cases cited and no quantum awarded.