CL-2021-000253 - [2025] EWHC 1189 (Comm)

IN THE MATTER OF THE STATE IMMUNITY ACT 1978

AND AN ARBITRATION CLAIM:

Royal Courts of Justice,

Rolls Building, 7 Rolls Buildings

Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 1NL

Before:

Sir William Blair

(Sitting as a Judge of the High Court)

Between:

(1) CC/DEVAS (MAURITIUS) LTD.

(2) DEVAS EMPLOYEES MAURITIUS PRIVATE LIMITED

(3) TELCOM DEVAS MAURITIUS LIMITED

(4) CCDM HOLDINGS LLC

(5) DEVAS EMPLOYEES FUND US LLC

(6) TELCOM DEVAS LLC

Claimants

-and-

THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA

Defendant

Ricky Diwan KC, Tariq Baloch KC, Miriam Schmelzer (instructed by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP)for the Claimants

Sudhanshu Swaroop KC (instructed by White & Case LLP) for the Defendant

Draft decision circulated: 14^th May 2025

Approved Decision on consequential matters