Pawan Kumar Goel vs Dr. Dhan Singh & Anr

ik-192197960 Delhi High Court 17 February 2026 • 11 min read

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Counsel (9)

Aamna Hasan Counsel Defendant Aarya Deshmukh Counsel Defendant Anshul Malik Counsel Plaintiff Anupriya Shayam Counsel Defendant Nalin Kohli Counsel Plaintiff Sarath J. Bakash Counsel Plaintiff Vaibavi S.G Counsel Defendant Vaibhav Vutts Counsel Defendant Vivek Ranjan Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Dr. Dhan Singh Defendant Pawan Kumar Goel Plaintiff

Case Significance

Pawan Kumar Goel vs Dr. Dhan Singh & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 17, 2026 (citation: ik-192197960). The plaintiff filed a patent infringement suit for Indian Patent 369150 (process for extraction of Alpha Yohimbine from Rauwolfia canescens/tetraphylla with >90% purity), seeking permanent injunction, delivery up, and damages. The plaintiff's own expert opinion disclosed that the processes adopted by the parties were not similar, and the plaintiff sought to withdraw the suit. The court refused permission to withdraw under Order XXIII Rule 1(3)(b) CPC and imposed costs of Rs 50,000 on the plai The case was heard by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.

Summary

The plaintiff filed a patent infringement suit for Indian Patent 369150 (process for extraction of Alpha Yohimbine from Rauwolfia canescens/tetraphylla with >90% purity), seeking permanent injunction, delivery up, and damages. The plaintiff's own expert opinion disclosed that the processes adopted by the parties were not similar, and the plaintiff sought to withdraw the suit. The court refused permission to withdraw under Order XXIII Rule 1(3)(b) CPC and imposed costs of Rs 50,000 on the plaintiff for unnecessary litigation.

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