ICC - Country Guides - New York Convention - India
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This ICC Guide to National Rules of Procedure for Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards under the
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New York For more case law on the implementation of the New York Convention, see the online
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2. Date of entry into force of the New York Convention
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11 October 1960.
(Source: Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961 (Act 45/1961),
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as published in Gazette of India, 1961, Part II Extraordinary, Statement of
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en/) Objects and Reasons, p. 219 & Preamble.)
3. Has any reservation been made under Art. I(3) of the New York
Convention regarding:
reciprocity?
commercial relationships?
Yes. India applies the Convention only to differences arising out of legal
relationships, whether contractual or not, that are considered commercial
under Indian law.
4.In addition to arbitral awards made in the territory of another State, the
New York Convention (Art. I(1)) also applies to arbitral awards not
considered as domestic awards in the State where recognition and
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enforcement are sought. Are there any awards rendered in your country
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Convention and the answers to this Questionnaire are applicable to them?
No.
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B. National sources of law
The 1996 Act (Act 26/1996), Part II, entitled ‘Enforcement of Certain Foreign
Awards’. Chapters I & II thereof apply to ‘New York Convention Awards’ and
‘Geneva Convention Awards’ respectively.
Certain high courts which exercise jurisdiction over a state have prescribed
procedural rules in relation to, inter alia, enforcement of foreign awards. These
include:
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Yes.
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(b)If yes, what is the applicable limitation period (time limit) and when
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foreign awa rd in question becomes final and binding between the parties in the
jurisdiction where it was made.
The 1996 Act does not prescribe any limitation period for the commencement of
legal proceedings for recognition and enforcement of foreign awards. There is a
no decision of the Supreme Court of India and a divergence of opinion among
State High Courts on the limitation period that will apply. The High Court of
Judicature at Bombay, applying Art. 137 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act,
1963, has held that the limitation period for recognition and enforcement of
foreign awards is three years. The High Court of Madras, treating the foreign
award as a decree and therefore applying Art. 136 of the same Act has held that
the limitation period for recognition and enforcement of foreign awards is 12
years.
(Source: Limitation Act, 1963 (Act 36/1963), Schedule, Art. 136 and 137; Noy
Vallesina Engineering SPAA Corporation v. Jindal Drugs Limited (Bombay High
Court; 2006 (3) Arb. LR 510); Compania Naviera v. Bharat Refineries (Madras
High Court; AIR 2007 Mad 251).)
High Courts in the respective states have jurisdiction over recognition and
enforcement of foreign awards.
(Source: Constitution of India, 1950, Preamble; Arts. 245 and 246, read with
Seventh Schedule; Part V, Ch. IV (Arts. 124–147); Part VI, Ch. V (Arts. 214–231) &
Ch. VI (Arts. 233–237; Art. 51(c), Art. 73(1)(b), Art. 253 read with Entry 14 of List I
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8.What requirements, if any, must be met for the authority or court to
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accept jurisdiction over recognition and enforcement of foreign awards
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subject matter of the award if the same had been the subject matter of a suit.
The relevant provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5/1908) dealing
with ‘Execution of Decrees’ (Sect. 36–74, read with Order XXI) would therefore
be applicable to the recognition and enforcement of a foreign award. The High
Court with jurisdiction over the territory where the defendant is domiciled (or if
the award is for recovery of money, where the assets of the defendant are
situated) will have jurisdiction.
No statutory right of appeal lies from a first decision granting recognition and
enforcement of a foreign award. However, a special leave petition to the
Supreme Court of India (seeking permission to appeal) is available as a remedy
against a first decision granting recognition and enforcement.
(Source: 1996 Act, Sect. 50 (1)(b); Fuerst Day Lawson Ltd v. Jindal Exports Ltd
(2011) 8 SCC 333.)
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The judgment recognizing a foreign award may be executed against the assets
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immediately after the court order recognizing the foreign award is served on
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ex parte execution if certain conditions are satisfied (ordinarily the court is
more likely not to grant ex parte execution).
E. Evidence required
The party applying for recognition and enforcement of a foreign award must
supply the court with:
the original award or a copy thereof, duly authenticated in the manner required
by the law of the country in which it was made;
such evidence as may be necessary to prove that the award is a foreign award;
and
a certified copy of the English translation of the arbitral award and the
arbitration agreement (if applicable).
(b)Is it necessary to provide the entire document or only certain parts (e.g.
entire contract or only arbitration clause)?
The arbitral award for which recognition and enforcement is sought must be
provided in its entirety. The contract containing the arbitration agreement
should be provided in full as a matter of practical convenience, although a strict
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The court requires only one duly authenticated original or duly certified copy of
each of the award and the arbitration agreement. Other copies of these
documents, e.g. for the court record or for service upon counsel for the
judgment debtor, may be duly certified by legal counsel.
(e)Does the authority or court keep the originals that are filed?
Yes.
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F. Stay of enforcement
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14.(a)Can the authority or court stay legal proceedings for recognition and
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the foreign award before the competent authority referred to in Art. V(1)(e)
of the New York Convention?
Yes.
(b)On what other grounds, if any, can the authority or court stay legal
proceedings for recognition and enforcement (e.g. forum non conveniens)?
The court may, on the application of the party claiming enforcement of the
award, order the party resisting enforcement to furnish suitable security.
G. Confidentiality
Yes. A motion can be brought seeking an order of the court to preserve the
confidentiality of documents. However, Indian courts typically do not grant such
orders.
(b)If there are hearings on recognition and enforcement, are such hearings
confidential? If not, can steps be taken to maintain the confidentiality of
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Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr., AIR 1967 SC 1.)
Yes.
(Source: Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order XX, Rule 1(1); Indian Evidence Act,
1872 (Act 1/1872), Sect. 74(1))
(Source: Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Act 19 of 1923), Sect. 14; Naresh
Shridhar Mirajkar and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr., AIR 1967 SC 1.)
H. Other issues
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A foreign award which has been set aside by a competent authority of the
country in which or under the laws of which it was made cannot be recognized
and enforced by the courts in India, and enforcement of such an award may be
refused, at the request of the party against whom it is invoked, if that party
furnishes to the court sufficient proof in this regard. Although the 1996 Act uses
the phrase ‘may be refused’, drawn from the New York Convention, Indian
courts are in practice more likely to hold that no award remains in existence to
be enforced.
The party seeking recognition and enforcement of a foreign award may have to
pay court fees in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Court Fees Act,
as applicable in the state where enforcement and execution are sought. Court
fees vary from state to state depending on the amount of monetary relief sought
and are usually ad valorem typically ranging from 1% to 10%.
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