ASTRAZENECA AB & ANR. v. TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
CS(COMM)/323/2020 · 2026-07-09
Jyoti Singh
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CS(COMM) 323/2020
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ASTRAZENECA AB & ANR. .....Plaintiffs Through: Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Vaishali Mittal, Mr. Siddhant Chamola and Mr. Shivang Sharma, Advocates. versus
TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED .....Defendant Through: Ms. Amrita Majumdar, Mr. Dominic Alvares, Mr. Afzal B. Khan, Ms. Manya Jain and Mr. Bal Krishan Singh, Advocates. CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH
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09.07.2026 I.A. 17377/2026
1. This application is jointly filed on behalf of the Plaintiffs and Defendant under Order XXIII Rule 3 read with Section 151 CPC for recording of settlement between parties. 2. This suit was instituted on behalf of the Plaintiffs inter alia seeking a decree of permanent injunction restraining the Defendant and all others acting on its behalf from dealing with the impugned drug manufactured by it in any manner whatsoever by selling to dealers, stockists, online retailers or independently selling, distributing, advertising, offering for sale, importing directly or indirectly comprising of compound DAPAGLIFLOZIN under any brand or trademark, amounting to infringement of Indian Patent Nos. IN 205147 and IN 235625. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:20:20
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3. During the pendency of the suit, parties have settled their disputes amicably and terms of settlement are incorporated in paragraph 5 of the application, which are extracted hereunder for ready reference:-
“5. In accordance with the terms of settlement of agreement, the parties undertake as under –
a) The Plaintiffs agree to the disposal of the present lawsuit, CS (COMM) 323 of 2020 and all applications connected filed therewith. b) The Plaintiff also agrees to withdraw the AstraZeneca writ – titled AstraZeneca AB 7 Anr.
v. Union of India & Ors., numbered W.P.(C)-IPD 24/2021
c) The Defendant also agrees to withdraw the Torrent Writ - titled Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors., numbered W.P.(C)- IPD 25/2021 ('Torrent Writ') as well as the Revocation petition numbered CO (COMM IPD-PAT) 12/2022 inclusive of, as applicable, post-grant opposition proceedings before the competent authority; d) The Defendant agrees not to press any claims for invalidation in the Written Statement and undertakes that it shall not hereinafter institute another challenge to the validity of the suit patent forming the subject matter of the present proceedings. e) The Parties agree that this settlement constitutes a full and final settlement of the present Suit and that they have no further claims, demands, costs, or damage against each other, and all disputes and differences in relation thereto stand amicably settled. f) The Parties further agree that they shall abide by the terms and conditions set out in this settlement and shall not dispute the same hereinafter in future either by themselves, or through any third parties or representatives. g) The Defendant agrees that the costs of INR 5,00,000 imposed on the Plaintiffs in the Subject Proceedings shall stand waived.”
4. Court has perused the terms of settlement and finds the same to be lawful. Accordingly, this application is allowed and disposed of, recording the settlement between the parties. CS(COMM) 323/2020
5. The suit is decreed in terms of the settlement between the parties and This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:20:20
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needless to state the terms of settlement shall form a part of the decree and bind the parties thereto. 6. Registry is directed to draw up the decree sheet. 7. Suit is disposed of. 8. Plaintiffs are held entitled to refund of entire court fee under the provisions of Court Fees Act, 1870. 9.
Date of 10.08.2026 before the learned Joint Registrar is cancelled. JYOTI SINGH, J JULY 9, 2026/RW
This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/07/2026 at 11:20:20