September 26, 2025

Bengaluru: The Delhi High Court threw a curveball on Tuesday by refusing to quickly help Indo-Russian oil refining giant Nayara Energy. The company went to court asking for urgent relief against SAP India, which stopped software services crucial for their work. But Justice Amit Bansal said, "At this stage, I am of the view that a reply be placed on record before the court considers the grant of interim relief." In other words, the court wants to see SAP's written answer before making a decision. Nayara Energy is in hot water because the European Union targeted them earlier this year with sanctions, all because of their links to Russia. However, Nayara and their top lawyers, senior advocates Rajiv Nayar and Dayan Krishnan, argued that their deal is only with SAP India, so EU sanctions shouldn't stop their software from working. Krishnan said the company can't issue invoices after the new GST 2.0 started on September 22. "The software fixes need SAP's help," he argued. Nayar added a punchy fact: Nayara makes 8.5% of India's petroleum revenue and is key to the nation's energy security! Meanwhile, SAP India claimed their parent company is in Germany and without their help, they simply can’t provide the services. Justice Bansal promised to study SAP's written response before ruling on whether to grant Nayara the interim relief. SAP’s spokesperson told TOI, "SAP is committed to the highest standards of ethics and compliance, including adherence to regulations regarding export control and sanctions laws across jurisdictions. Our policy is to carry out all company activities in accordance with the letter and spirit of applicable laws in the more than 180 countries in which we operate. We deeply value our customers; and will continue to engage with customers, government authorities, and regulators in a responsible and law-abiding manner." Nayara Energy did not respond to emails before the press deadline. The drama will continue with the next court hearing set for October 29. Can Nayara get its much-needed software backup? Stay tuned!

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