India, July 28 -- Nayara Energy, partly owned by Russian oil company Rosneft, on Monday said it has initiated legal proceedings against Microsoft Corp for suspending critical services after its refinery at Vadinar was sanctioned by the European Union as part of its latest measures aimed at curbing the trade in Russian energy.

Microsoft is currently restricting Nayara Energy's access to the oil company's own data, proprietary tools, and products - despite these being acquired under fully paid-up licenses, the company said in a statement.

"This decision, based solely on Microsoft's unilateral interpretation of recent European Union (EU) sanctions, sets a dangerous precedent for corporate overreach and raises serious concerns regarding its...