Zee Entertainment Enteprises Ltd. v. Saregama India Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
Commercial suit CS(COMM) 1674/2016 (Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd v. Saregama India Ltd), Delhi High Court, Justice Jyoti Singh, order dated 09.01.2026: suit disposed of as withdrawn on Plaintiff's Order XXIII Rule 1 read with Section 151 CPC application; unconditional withdrawal permitted; Rs. 82,55,979/- court deposit with accrued interest ordered released to Defendant via Joint Registrar on 19.01.2026 subject to verification; 27.01.2026 listing cancelled. Keywords: withdrawal of suit, unconditional withdrawal, release of deposited amount, Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC, Section 151 CPC, commercial division.
What did the court decide?
Suit disposed of as withdrawn: Plaintiff permitted to withdraw the suit unconditionally; deposited sum of Rs. 82,55,979/- with interest accrued up to date ordered released to the Defendant through the concerned Joint Registrar on 19.01.2026, subject to verification and other formalities; listing of 27.01.2026 cancelled.