The Supreme Court has upheld the Calcutta High Court’s decision setting aside an anti-suit injunction that had restrained a wife from pursuing divorce proceedings before the UK Family Court. An anti-suit injunction, the Court reiterated, is an exceptional remedy that cannot be granted as a matter of course, and requires the foreign forum to be oppressive, vexatious or forum non conveniens. The UK, where the couple had lived, was the natural forum, and the husband’s appeal was dismissed.
Former Chief Justice of India Dr DY Chandrachud has been appointed as the Appointing Authority in the arbitration between Wintershall Dea and Russia under the Energy Charter Treaty. His role includes addressing challenges against arbitrators and appointing a third arbitrator, ensuring credibility in resolving this complex international dispute over asset confiscation.
