https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=220935 Section 86 CPC applies only when the defendant is a foreign State or its legal equivalent, and not merely a foreign-owned corporation with a separate legal personality. A commercial airline engaged in trading and contractual activity in India cannot claim sovereign immunity for ordinary business transactions, even if its shares are wholly held or controlled by a foreign government. Prior consent of the Central Government is therefore not required for a suit founded on a commercial contract against such an entity, and the civil suit is maintainable. en-us Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:56:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=220935 Section 86 CPC applies only when the defendant is a foreign State or its legal equivalent, and not merely a foreign-owned corporation with a separate legal personality. A commercial airline engaged in trading and contractual activity in India cannot claim sovereign immunity for ordinary business transactions, even if its shares are wholly held or controlled by a foreign government. Prior consent of the Central Government is therefore not required for a suit founded on a commercial contract against such an entity, and the civil suit is maintainable. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=220935