UAE Notified As A Reciprocating Territory Under Section 44A Of Civil Procedure Code

INTRODUCTION

The purview of this article is the impact of addition of United Arab Emirates to the notification dated 17^th January 2020 G.S.R 38 (E) issued by Ministry of Law and Justice. This notification allows filing of an execution proceeding under the Civil Procedure Code 1908 of a decree passed by UAE Courts in India.

When a certified copy of a decree of any Superior Court of UAE has been filed in a District Court in India, the Decree may be executed as if it had been passed by the District Court in India. As opposed to filing of a fresh suit prior to the notification coming into force. The amendment ensures cooperation between the laws of two sovereign states. UAE becomes the 11^th country to be notified as reciprocating territory.