Summary

The Commercial Appeal filed under Section 13 (1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 raises a challenge to the order dated 08/06/2026 passed on an IA No. 569 of 2026 in Commercial Suit No. 6 of 2026 filed by the Plaintiff (Appellant) for recovery of debt on the basis of the operative part of the decision of Arbitrazh Court Moscow, Russia (Moscow Commercial Court) announced on 27/11/2025 along with full decision announced on 05/12/2025. The Plaintiff sought a fresh decree of the Indian Court in terms of the reliefs set out in the plaint by asserting the Russian judgment as the cause of action for instituting the Suit, by stating that it stood as a conclusive evidence for the material findings of fact and law relevant to the underlying transaction and liability, in terms of Section 13 of CPC.

By the said judgment, the Respondent and its Russian subsidiary are held jointly and severally liable to pay to the Appellant RUB 171,115,220,555 comprising of interest and damages. This judgment has attained finality in the concerned jurisdiction, being upheld by Ninth Arbitrazh (state commercial) Appeal Court, Moscow (for short 'Arbitrazh Appeal Court, Moscow') on 04/03/2026.

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