M/S ALCON ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD. vs CELEM S.A. OF FOS 34320 ROUJAN, FRANCE

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's application challenging the executability of an English Court's order under Section 13(b) and Section 44A of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC). The Court ruled that the English Court's order constituted a judgment on merits, thus making it executable in India. The appellant's arguments regarding the nature of the order and the applicability of Section 35(3) CPC were rejected, affirming the enforceability of the costs awarded by the English Court.