The Court held that the attempt to reopen settled issues amounted to an abuse of process and was a calculated attempt to delay the enforcement of the arbitral award.
The Court was hearing Yadav’s petition challenging a May 2024 Delhi sessions court judgment, in which he was convicted and sentenced to six months in jail.
The High Court had earlier stated that it does not have the jurisdiction to decide the defamation case and granted Wankhede liberty to move a court in Mumbai.