legal distinction between domestic and foreign decrees.
Section 44A of the CPC governs only decrees passed by foreign Courts
of reciprocating territories and does ... India v.
Vedanta Ltd.2 , affirms the strict conditions under which foreign decrees
may be enforced under Indian law.
vii. The judgments relied upon
execution, as applicable to domestic decrees, would
also indiscriminately extend to foreign decrees, especially in light
of the conspicuous absence ... decrees, the legislature ought
to have expressly prohibited the same for foreign decrees if such
was the intent, especially when it created the legal fiction
ever in the past, the need for definitive rules for recognition of
foreign judgments in personal and family matters, and
particularly in matrimonial disputes ... turn the family
and its peace. A large number of foreign decrees in
matrimonial matters is becoming the order of the recognition
of the foreign
case, particularly
with regard to binding nature of the 'foreign judgment' relied on by the
respondent, which reads as follows ... turn the family and its peace. A large number of foreign decrees in
matrimonial matters is becoming the order of the day. A time
such cases, the courts in
this country should recognise the foreign divorce decrees.
13. We cannot also lose sight of the fact that today more ... turn the family and its peace. A large number of foreign decrees
in matrimonial matters is becoming the order of the day. A time
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scheme of Order XXI applicable in
respect of the execution of decrees of foreign
court mentioned in Sub section (1). In other
words
share in the land acquired, for which this
compensation is decreed. Such calculation is
foreign to the appeal between the State of Punjab
and Nathu
time of
dealing with an application for execution of a foreign decree. Comity of
Courts is one of the principles of Private International Law regarding ... recognition of judgments and decrees. As to how this “Comity” has to be
channelized has been laid down under Section 13 read with Section
learned counsel
for applicant are extracted hereunder:-
“72. Foreign awards are not decrees of an Indian civil court.
By a legal fiction, Section 49 provides ... different time-limits were prescribed for filing an
application for execution of decrees or orders of civil courts.
It was recommended that the time-limit
