UK Decree Not Enforced, Summary Judgment Denied Fair Trial to Indian Firm: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has delivered a crucial judgment refusing enforcement of a foreign decree passed by a UK court. The Court held that such enforcement must strictly comply with Section 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure and principles of natural justice. It ruled that a judgment passed without granting proper opportunity to defend cannot be enforced in India. Background of the commercial dispute The dispute arose from…