SATYA vs TEJA SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the divorce decree granted by the Nevada Court could not be recognized in India as it did not meet the requirements of Indian Private International Law. The Court emphasized that a foreign judgment is conclusive under Section 13 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, unless it is pronounced by a court of competent jurisdiction or is obtained by fraud, among other exceptions. The Court found that the Nevada Court lacked jurisdiction over the appellant, who was not represented in the proceedings, thus rendering the decree invalid in India.