Foreign State cannot claim Sovereign immunity against the enforcement of Arbitral Award : Delhi HC The Hon’ble Court held that the permission of Central Government is not necessary under Sec. 86 (3) of the Civil Procedure Code to enforce an arbitral award against a Foreign State. “Once a Foreign State opts to wear the hat of a commercial entity, it would be bound by the rules of the commercial legal ecosystem and cannot be permitted to seek any immunity, which is otherwise available to only when it is acting in its sovereign capacity.” The team at Reddy & Reddy Law Firm comprises of legal professionals experts at handling Commercial Disputes and Arbitration matters.