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The Delhi High Court will next week hear Nayara Energy's lawsuit against German software company SAP's India unit suspending software services critical to its operations. Nayara had approached the Delhi High Court in September last year after SAP India Pvt Ltd suspended services citing European Union sanctions. The Court, which had denied urgent relief, is scheduled to hear the petition on March 16, people aware of the matter said. The European Union (EU) had last year imposed sanctions on Nayara for its ties to Russia and for refining Russian oil. Nayara Energy argued before the Court that its agreement is with SAP India, an Indian entity, and therefore, not subject to the EU sanctions. However, SAP India contended that its parent company is based in Germany and it cannot provide its services without their support. This, it argued, is an "extraterritorial application of law" threatening Indian energy security, as they produce a significant portion of India's petroleum. Such a mov