CNX v CNY

[2023] SGHC(I) 7 Singapore International Commercial Court 30 January 2023 SIC/OS 8/2022 ( SIC/SUM 24/2022,HC/SUM 720/2022,SIC/SUM 45/2022,HC/SUM 155/2022 )

9 cases cited (6 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 2 cases

Key facts

Court	Singapore International Commercial Court
Decided	30 January 2023
Judges	Anselmo Reyes, Roger Giles, S Mohan
Charges / claim	Res judicata, Arbitration
Counsel	Drew & Napier LLC, WongPartnership LLP, Andrea Seet Sze Yuen, Axl Rizqy, Cavinder Bull, Koh Swee Yen, Lee Zhe Xu, Lin Shumin, Quek Yi Zhi Joel, Sam Yi Ting

Source: [2023] SGHC(I) 7, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided 30 January 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Res judicata — Issue estoppel Res judicata — Applicable principles Arbitration — Enforcement — Foreign award Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award Res judicata — Extended doctrine of res judicata Arbitration — Stay of court proceedings — Grounds Arbitration — Conduct of arbitration — Waiver of objections

Practice Areas

Res judicata Arbitration

Judges (3)

Anselmo Reyes Delivered Roger Giles Coram S Mohan Coram

Counsel (10)

Drew & Napier LLC Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm

Andrea Seet Sze Yuen Counsel for the plaintiff

Axl Rizqy Counsel for the plaintiff Cavinder Bull Counsel for the defendant Koh Swee Yen Counsel for the plaintiff

Lee Zhe Xu Counsel for the defendant

Lin Shumin Counsel for the defendant Quek Yi Zhi Joel Counsel for the plaintiff

Sam Yi Ting Counsel for the defendant

Parties (2)

Deutsche Telekom AG Plaintiff The Republic of India Defendant

Case Significance

Deutsche Telekom AG v The Republic of India [2023] SGHC(I) 7 was decided in the Singapore International Commercial Court by S Mohan J, Roger Giles IJ and Anselmo Reyes IJ (who delivered the judgment), with judgment reserved and given on 30 January 2023 in Originating Summons No 8 of 2022 (together with HC Summonses Nos 155 and 720 of 2022 and SIC Summonses Nos 24 and 45 of 2022). The plaintiff investor, Deutsche Telekom AG, a German multinational, had through its wholly-owned subsidiary Deutsche Telekom Asia Pte Ltd been a shareholder in the Indian company Devas Multimedia Private Limited; the defendant State was the Republic of India, respondent in the underlying arbitration. A key player was Antrix Corporation Ltd, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation. The catchwords span arbitration enforcement of a foreign award, recourse against an award, stay of court proceedings, waiver of objections, and res judicata including issue estoppel and the extended doctrine.

Who were the parties in Deutsche Telekom AG v The Republic of India [2023] SGHC(I) 7?

The plaintiff was Deutsche Telekom AG, a German multinational that, through subsidiary Deutsche Telekom Asia Pte Ltd, held shares in Devas Multimedia Private Limited. The defendant was the Republic of India, respondent in the underlying arbitration involving Antrix Corporation Ltd.

What legal issues arose in Deutsche Telekom AG v The Republic of India ([2023] SGHC(I) 7)?

The Singapore International Commercial Court addressed enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, recourse against an award, stay of court proceedings, waiver of objections, and res judicata, including issue estoppel and the extended doctrine, in Originating Summons No 8 of 2022.