Council Of Scientific And Industrial ... vs Divinet Access Technologies Ltd.

ik-45011167 Bombay High Court 22 December 2025 • WRIT PETITION NO. 5643 OF 2022 • 7 min read

Judges (1)

Gauri Godse Delivered

Counsel (5)

K.P. Anil Kumar Counsel Petitioner Nitin Padmakar Deshpande Counsel Respondent Priyanka Kumar Counsel Petitioner Rachana Harpale Counsel Respondent Santosh Kurade Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Petitioner Divinet Access Technologies Ltd. Respondent

Case Significance

Council Of Scientific And Industrial ... vs Divinet Access Technologies Ltd. is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 22, 2025 (citation: ik-45011167). CSIR challenged the Pune court's order returning an execution petition for an arbitration award passed in New Delhi, on the ground that the Pune court lacked territorial jurisdiction. Relying on the Supreme Court's ruling in Sundaram Finance Limited v. Abdul Samad, the Court held that execution of an arbitral award (deemed a decree under Section 36 of the Arbitration Act) can be filed before any court that would have jurisdiction to decide the subject matter, including where the respondent's The case was heard by Justice Gauri Godse. Counsel appearing: K.P. Anil Kumar (counsel for petitioner), Nitin Padmakar Deshpande (counsel for respondent), Priyanka Kumar (counsel for petitioner), Rachana Harpale (counsel for respondent), Santosh Kurade (counsel for respondent).

Summary

CSIR challenged the Pune court's order returning an execution petition for an arbitration award passed in New Delhi, on the ground that the Pune court lacked territorial jurisdiction. Relying on the Supreme Court's ruling in Sundaram Finance Limited v. Abdul Samad, the Court held that execution of an arbitral award (deemed a decree under Section 36 of the Arbitration Act) can be filed before any court that would have jurisdiction to decide the subject matter, including where the respondent's property is situated. The execution petition was restored to the Pune court.

What was the outcome of Council Of Scientific And Industrial ... vs Divinet Access Technologies Ltd.?

CSIR challenged the Pune court's order returning an execution petition for an arbitration award passed in New Delhi, on the ground that the Pune court lacked territorial jurisdiction. Relying on the S...

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