Arbitration (Protocol and Convention) Act, 1937
4.Effect of foreign awards :-
(1) A foreign award shall, subject to the
provisions of this Act, be enforceable in {Subs.by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch,
for "the States".} [India] as if it were an award made on a matter
referred to arbitration in {Subs.by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch, for "the
States".} [India]
(2) Any foreign award which would be
enforceable under this Act shall be treated as binding for all purposes on the
persons as between whom it was made, and may accordingly be relied on by any of
those persons by way of defense, set off or otherwise in any legal proceedings
in {Subs.by Act 3 of 1951, s.3 and Sch, for "the States".} [India] ,
and any references in this Act to enforcing a foreign award shall be construed
as including references to relying on an award.