Ashok Kumar Goel & Ors vs Bnp Paribas Suisse Sa & Ors

ik-79355578 Delhi High Court 24 December 2025 • 42 min read

Judges (2)

Anil Kshetarpal Delivered Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar Coram

Counsel (19)

Aditi Bhansali Counsel Respondent Akarsh Sharma Counsel Appellant Akilesh Menezes Counsel Respondent Aman Chaudhary Counsel Respondent Amit Sibal Counsel Appellant Ashim Sood Counsel Respondent Darpan Narula Counsel Appellant Dayan Krishnan Counsel Respondent Deepak Agarwal Counsel Respondent Dhirajkumar Totala Counsel Respondent Dinkar Ankit Handa Counsel Appellant Mohammad Shahyan Khan Counsel Appellant Mrudula Dixit Counsel Respondent Nandini Gore Counsel Appellant Raghav Seth Counsel Respondent Satvik Varma Counsel Respondent Shantanu Parmar Counsel Respondent Sonia Nigam Counsel Appellant Sukrit Seth Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

BNP Paribas Suisse SA Respondent Ashok Kumar Goel Appellant

Case Significance

Ashok Kumar Goel & Ors vs Bnp Paribas Suisse Sa & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 24, 2025 (citation: ik-79355578). The appellants challenged the enforcement of an English court judgment under Section 44A of the CPC, raising objections regarding maintainability and the opportunity to raise defenses under Section 13. The Division Bench found that the Single Judge's order adequately preserved the appellants' right to file replies and raise further objections, and dismissed the appeal holding that no interference was warranted. The bench comprised Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. The judgment was delivered by Justice Anil Kshetarpal.

Summary

The appellants challenged the enforcement of an English court judgment under Section 44A of the CPC, raising objections regarding maintainability and the opportunity to raise defenses under Section 13. The Division Bench found that the Single Judge's order adequately preserved the appellants' right to file replies and raise further objections, and dismissed the appeal holding that no interference was warranted.

What was the outcome of Ashok Kumar Goel & Ors vs Bnp Paribas Suisse Sa & Ors?

The appellants challenged the enforcement of an English court judgment under Section 44A of the CPC, raising objections regarding maintainability and the opportunity to raise defenses under Section 13...

Judgment

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