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Delhi HC Allows Canada to Pursue Recovery Suit

2 sourcesUpdated 6 Sept 2026, 9:16 pm Coverage regionsDelhi
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Delhi High Court dismissed preliminary objections from former Ontario government official Sanjay Madan.

The court allowed the Government of Canada to pursue a civil recovery suit in India.

The case seeks to trace and recover millions of Canadian dollars allegedly siphoned from public programs.

The funds were said to have been transferred to Indian bank accounts.

Why it mattersThe ruling may let Canadian authorities recover allegedly siphoned money from India, affecting cross-border fraud enforcement and asset recovery efforts.
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The court said it has territorial jurisdiction because the assets were deposited in Delhi banks.

The court also noted that a Canadian decree cannot be directly executed in India because Canada is not a reciprocating territory.

The ruling means Canada must file an independent civil lawsuit in India.

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Both reports agree that the Delhi High Court let Canada proceed with a civil recovery case tied to funds allegedly transferred into India, and that the court relied on the location of the assets for jurisdiction.

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The reporting leaves open only the underlying civil case itself, including the final recovery outcome and any findings on the alleged siphoning, which have not been resolved in the supplied coverage.

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Delhi High Court allowed the Government of Canada to continue a civil recovery suit in India after dismissing preliminary objections from Sanjay Madan. The reporting says the case involves millions of Canadian dollars allegedly siphoned from public programs and sent to Indian bank accounts. It also says the court found territorial jurisdiction because the assets were deposited in Delhi banks. The court further noted that a Canadian decree cannot be directly executed in India because Canada is not a reciprocating territory.

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Delhi HC allows Canada to pursue suit for recovery of millions siphoned to India

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The Delhi High Court dismissed preliminary objections from former Ontario government official Sanjay Madan, allowing the Government of Canada to pursue a civil recovery suit in India. The lawsuit seeks to trace and recover millions of Canadian dollars allegedly siphoned from public programs and transferred to Indian bank accounts. The court concluded it possesses territorial jurisdiction because the funds were deposited in Delhi banks and noted that a Canadian decree cannot be directly executed in India since Canada is not a reciprocating territory.

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Delhi High Court Permits Canada To Seek Recovery Of Stolen Funds

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The Delhi High Court ruled that the Canadian government can proceed with a civil lawsuit in India to recover over CAD 33.3 million allegedly siphoned off by former Ontario official Sanjay Madan. Justice Vikas Mahajan rejected the defense argument that the case should be tried exclusively in Canada, confirming that the location of the assets in Indian bank accounts provides sufficient jurisdiction. The ruling highlights the necessity of filing an independent civil lawsuit in India because Canada is not a reciprocating territory under Section 44A of the Civil Procedure Code.