SAP India has filed an appeal against a Delhi High Court order directing it to restore software support services to Nayara Energy. The single-judge ruling on September 21 required SAP to resume critical services suspended since July 2025, including SAP ECC support and developer credentials. The case was set for hearing on October 9 but was deferred as the presiding judge was on leave, according to livemint.com.
The dispute originated when SAP India suspended support citing European Union sanctions imposed on Rosneft, which holds a 49.13% stake in Nayara Energy. The Delhi High Court's September order rejected SAP's reliance on EU sanctions to withhold services in India, emphasizing the risk to Nayara's IT infrastructure. The court noted Nayara's role in supplying about 8% of India's energy needs and highlighted the critical nature of uninterrupted technical support, per livemint.com.
This legal conflict underscores the complexities multinational tech firms face when global sanctions intersect with local contractual obligations. Nayara Energy's dependence on SAP's software for its operations places the case at the intersection of energy security and compliance with international sanctions. The court's insistence on maintaining services despite sanctions reflects concerns over potential system failures that could impact India's energy supply, as detailed by livemint.com.
The next hearing will be scheduled once the bench led by Justice Prathiba M. Singh reconvenes. The case continues to draw attention due to its implications for software service contracts amid geopolitical sanctions and critical infrastructure protection in India, according to livemint.com.