Indicii Salus Ltd v Chandrasekaran & Ors [2006] EWHC 680 (Ch) (27 March 2006)

Indicii Salus Ltd v Chandrasekaran & Ors [2006] EWHC 680 (Ch) (27 March 2006)

The Defendants' Points of Claim alleging abuse of process are based on speculative inferences unsupported by direct or credible evidence and contradicted by contemporaneous documents and affidavits. The allegations require findings of dishonesty and perjury without evidential foundation. There is no real prospect of success on the abuse of process claim, and it is not fit for trial. The application to strike out is granted.

Citation
[2006] EWHC 680 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Indicii Salus Ltd. (In Receivership); Defendant: Garu Paran Chandrasekaran; Defendant: Vanessa Chandrasekaran; Defendant: Ssaneva Security Technologies Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 March 2006
Procedural Posture
Application to Strike Out Points of Claim (abuse of Process) in Intellectual Property Proceedings / Interlocutory Application Before Trial
Outcome
Application granted; Points of Claim alleging abuse of process struck out.
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Search Orders, Summary Judgment, Strike Out Applications
Civil Procedure Intellectual Property Abuse of Process Search Orders Summary Judgment Strike Out Applications

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Parties

Indicii Salus Ltd. (In Receivership)

Claimant

Garu Paran Chandrasekaran

Defendant

Vanessa Chandrasekaran

Defendant

Ssaneva Security Technologies Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application to Strike Out Points of Claim (abuse of Process) in Intellectual Property Proceedings / Interlocutory Application Before Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Defendants' Points of Claim alleging abuse of process should be struck out for having no real prospect of success
  2. 2 Whether the Defendants' allegations of abuse of process are supported by sufficient evidence to proceed to trial

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendants' Points of Claim alleging abuse of process are based on speculative inferences unsupported by direct or credible evidence and contradicted by contemporaneous documents and affidavits. The allegations require findings of dishonesty and perjury without evidential foundation. There is no real prospect of success on the abuse of process claim, and it is not fit for trial. The application to strike out is granted.

Court Disposition

Application granted; Points of Claim alleging abuse of process struck out.

Orders

  • The Defendants' Points of Claim on abuse of process are struck out.
  • The proceedings on other grounds to set aside the Search Order may proceed as directed.