Nextgendev Solutions Private Limited v. Zanmai Labs Private Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION IN ITS COMMERCIAL DIVISION COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION PETITION (L) No. 11646 OF 2025 Zanmai Labs Private Limited ... Petitioner Vs.

Bitcipher Labs LLP .. Respondent(s) WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 12640 OF 2025 Digitally signed by SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR Date:

2025.07.14 20:30:04 +0530 SHRADDHA KAMLESH TALEKAR WITH CONTEMPT PETITION CD (L) NO. 10985 OF 2025 WITH CONTEMPT PETITION CD (L) NO. 11019 OF 2025 WITH COMM. ARBITRATION PETITION (L) NO. 11975 OF 2025 With INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.12539 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 12640 OF 2025 Mr. Venkatesh Dhond, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Shyam Kapadia, Vinodini Srinivasan, Ravitej Chilumuri, Aafreen Noor and Ishita Mundhra i/b Khaitan & Co., for Petitioner(s). Mr. Janak Dwarkadas, Senior Advocate a/w. Rishi Patodia i/b Jayakar & Partners, for Respondent No.2 & 4.

CORAM : SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

Date : July 3, 2025 Order :

1.

This is a Petition under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("the Act").

2.

Heard Learned Counsel for the parties for an overview of the matter. Based on the nature of the issues involved and bearing in mind the scope of jurisdiction under Section 37 of the Act, Learned Counsel have graciously agreed that the Petitioner shall take not more than 40 minutes and the Respondents shall take no longer than 30 minutes for verbal arguments in the matter.

3.

Towards this end, the parties shall file e-file a short Note on Submissions, not exceeding five pages, along with page and case law references, setting out the manner in which the points canvassed by them ought to be accepted by this Court.

4.

It is made clear that the time commitments made above shall bind the parties, and such time shall be utilized at the discretion of the Counsel for verbalizing the pivotal submissions, resting assured that the rest of their contentions from their Note on Submissions, would be dealt with by the Court.

5.

The Respondents shall file a reply affidavit to Contempt Petition (L) No. 10985 of 2025 no later than July 14, 2025. Rejoinder, if any, may be filed no later than July 16, 2025. Tag and list along with connected matters on July 17, 2025.

6.

With the aforesaid commitments, parties shall file an agreed common compilation before the next date. Stand over to July 17, 2025, for "Final Hearing- Section 37".

7.

All actions required to be taken pursuant to this order, shall be taken upon receipt of a downloaded copy as available on this Court's website. [ SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.]