Before Supreme Court of India in its decision to uphold the simultaneous execution of foreign decrees under Section 44-A of the CPC

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Apr 03, 2026

Before Supreme Court of India in its decision to uphold the simultaneous execution of foreign decrees under Section 44-A of the CPC

On March 23, 2026, the Supreme Court of India affirmed the decisions of the Delhi High Court in overwhelming terms, and upheld the simultaneous execution of foreign decrees under Section 44-A of the CPC simultaneously in cause countries and forum countries (such as India). The judgment is significant not only because of the relief it grants our clients, but also because it lays down law on a nuanced and relatively unexplored subject within the Indian execution landscape which the AZB team developed right before the Delhi High Court – that of the permissibility of execution of foreign decrees in India and the cause country simultaneously.

Our AZB team acting on the matter comprised our Senior Partner Rajendra Barot, Partner Dr. Dhirajkumar Totala, Senior Associate Aditi Bhansali, Associates Mrudula D. Dixit and Akilesh Menezes, with support from our Delhi team comprising Partner Raghav Seth and Senior Associate Aman Chaudhary.

Supreme Court Order – https://lnkd.in/dhResaqP

December 2025 judgment – https://lnkd.in/dBJXgADm

AUTHORS & CONTRIBUTORS

Partner:

Rajendra Barot

Dhirajkumar Totala

Raghav Seth
Associates:

Aditi Bhansali

Mrudula Dixit

Akilesh Menezes

Aman Chaudhary

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