M/S.INTERNATIONAL WOLLEN MILLS vs M/S. STANDARD WOOL (U.K.) LTD. — C.A. No. 3316/2001

Case Summary: International Woolen Mills v. Standard Wool (U.K.) Ltd. The Supreme Court held that a UK ex parte decree for wool purchase payment cannot be enforced in India under Section 44-A of the Code of Civil Procedure because it was not passed on merits. The Court established that a judgment is only "on merits" if the court applies its mind to evidence and substantive claims; mere ex parte decrees without judicial consideration of the controversy do not qualify. Here, the English Court granted judgment without examining the defendant's defense regarding inferior goods quality. Accordingly, the Court allowed the appellant's appeal, making the decree unenforceable in India. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.