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of <h1>Delhi High Court: Appeal under Section 10 allowed, converting execution to enforcement proceedings</h1> <h3>Jindal Exports Ltd. Versus Fuerst Day Lawson Ltd.</h3> The appeal under Section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act against the execution proceedings was found maintainable. The court addressed the enforcement of ... - Issues:1. Maintainability of the appeal against the order passed by the learned Single Judge under Section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act.2. Enforcement of foreign awards under the New York Convention, Foreign Awards Recognition & Enforcement Act, 1961, and the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.3. Conversion of execution proceedings into proceedings seeking enforcement of foreign awards.4. Applicability of Section 50 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, and Section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act in relation to the appeal.Issue 1: The preliminary objection raised pertains to the maintainability of the appeal filed under Section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act against the order passed by the learned Single Judge. The appellant challenged the execution proceedings instituted by the respondent, leading to the recall of the order of attachment subject to the appellant furnishing security.Issue 2: The main objection raised by the appellant concerns the enforcement of foreign awards under the New York Convention, Foreign Awards Recognition & Enforcement Act, 1961, and the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. The appellant argued that the awards being foreign are not directly executable and must go through a process involving objections and trial before a decree capable of execution can be obtained.Issue 3: The execution proceedings were challenged, leading to a conversion of the proceedings into seeking enforcement of the foreign awards. The learned Single Judge dismissed one execution petition while converting the other into proceedings seeking enforcement, based on compliance with the requirements of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.Issue 4: The appeal's maintainability under Section 50 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, and Section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act was disputed. The appellant argued that the execution application was not maintainable under either Act, making the order passed a judgment under the inherent jurisdiction of the Court, thus appealable under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent.The judgment delves into the legal intricacies surrounding the enforcement of foreign awards, the conversion of execution proceedings into enforcement proceedings, and the jurisdictional aspects of appeals under specific legal provisions. It clarifies the process required for enforcing foreign awards, the role of the New York Convention, and the need for proper adjudication before execution. The analysis also highlights the criteria for determining appealable judgments and the applicability of relevant statutory provisions in the context of the case.
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