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PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2024] DIFC CFI 070 — Procedural variation of document production deadlines (11 June 2024)
The litigation under case number CFI 070/2022 involves the Claimant, Paramjit Kahlon, and the Respondents, Liberty Steel Group Ltd and Liberty Fe Trade DMCC. While the specific underlying causes of action are not detailed in this procedural order, the case is currently situated within the Court of…
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2024] DIFC CFI 070 — Case Management Order (13 May 2024)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Paramjit Kahlon against Liberty Steel Group Limited and Liberty Fe Trade DMCC. While the specific underlying commercial grievance remains subject to ongoing pleadings, the procedural posture of the case has reached a critical juncture regarding the…
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2024] DIFC CFI 070 — Procedural consolidation following joinder of second defendant (11 January 2024)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Paramjit Kahlon against Liberty Steel Group and Liberty FE Trade DMCC. While the substantive merits of the underlying dispute remain to be fully ventilated in the forthcoming pleadings, the current procedural posture is defined by the expansion of the…
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2023] DIFC CFI 070 — Consent order for joinder of party (01 December 2023)
The litigation initiated by Paramjit Kahlon against Liberty Steel Group Ltd reached a procedural juncture requiring the inclusion of an additional entity, Liberty FE Trade DMCC, to properly address the scope of the claim.
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2023] DIFC CFI 070 — Procedural timeline for amended pleadings (09 November 2023)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Paramjit Kahlon against Liberty Steel Group, which has necessitated the amendment of the Claimant’s initial Particulars of Claim. The matter reached a procedural milestone on 9 November 2023, when the parties agreed to a structured timeline for the…
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2023] DIFC CFI 070 — Procedural timeline for amended pleadings (03 November 2023)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Paramjit Kahlon against Liberty Steel Group, initiated under case number CFI 070/2022. While the substantive merits of the claim remain to be fully ventilated in the public record, the proceedings have reached a critical procedural juncture regarding the…
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2023] DIFC CFI 070 — Dismissal of renewed application for permission to appeal (21 September 2023)
The DIFC Court of First Instance confirms that a clear pleading of wrongful termination against a DIFC Establishment is sufficient to establish jurisdiction, regardless of whether the underlying employment contract is disputed.
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2023] DIFC CFI 070 — Dismissal of permission to appeal regarding Gateway A jurisdiction (11 July 2023)
The litigation concerns a challenge to the DIFC Court’s jurisdiction over a claim brought by Paramjit Kahlon against Liberty Steel Group. The Defendant sought to overturn an earlier order issued on 24 April 2023, which had affirmed that the Court possessed the requisite authority to hear the…
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2023] DIFC CFI 070 — Costs award following unsuccessful jurisdiction challenge (25 May 2023)
The dispute centered on the appropriate basis for the costs award after the Court dismissed Liberty Steel Group’s application to contest the jurisdiction of the DIFC Courts. While the Claimant, Paramjit Kahlon, successfully defended the jurisdiction challenge, the parties remained at odds over…
PARAMJIT KAHLON v LIBERTY STEEL GROUP [2023] DIFC CFI 070 — Consent order following failed jurisdiction challenge (08 May 2023)
The litigation involves a claim brought by Paramjit Kahlon against Liberty Steel Group, initiated under claim number CFI 070/2022. While the underlying substantive merits of the claim remain to be fully ventilated in the pleadings, the case reached a critical procedural juncture following a…
BANK OF INDIA v TRADE SYNERGIES [2023] DIFC CFI 070 — Amended Default Judgment (28 August 2023)
The dispute arose from a breach of a Facilities Agreement between the Claimant, Bank of India, and the Respondents: Trade Synergies LLC, Kamal International Trading LLC, and Loungani Kamal Kishin.
BANK OF INDIA v TRADE SYNERGIES [2022] DIFC CFI 070 — Default judgment for breach of facilities agreement (21 June 2022)
The lawsuit centered on a breach of a Facilities Agreement, under which Bank of India sought to recover significant outstanding principal and interest from the three named defendants: Trade Synergies LLC, Kamal International Trading LLC, and Mr. Kamal Kishin Loungani.
RIM KHIAT v AL KHAIR CAPITAL [2022] DIFC CFI 070 — Order of Discontinuance (28 July 2022)
The litigation identified as CFI 070/2020 involved a claim brought by Rim Khiat against three distinct respondents: Al Khair Capital Dubai, Al Khair Capital Saudi Arabia, and Khalid Al Mulhim.
RIM KHIAT v AL KHAIR CAPITAL DUBAI [2022] DIFC CFI 070 — Finality of costs and withdrawal of appeal applications (27 July 2022)
The litigation, registered as CFI 070/2020, involved a claim brought by Rim Khiat against Al Khair Capital Dubai, Al Khair Capital Saudi Arabia, and Khalid Al Mulhim. The proceedings were primarily defined by a successful strike-out application filed by the defendants, which resulted in the…
RIM KHIAT v AL KHAIR CAPITAL [2022] DIFC CFI 070 — Dismissal of application to set aside Registrar’s order (07 July 2022)
The litigation, registered under CFI 070/2020, involves a claim brought by Rim Khiat against three distinct entities: Al Khair Capital Dubai, Al Khair Capital Saudi Arabia, and Khalid Al Mulhim.
RIM KHIAT v AL KHAIR CAPITAL DUBAI [2022] DIFC CFI 070 — Stay of costs assessment order (20 April 2022)
The underlying litigation in CFI 070/2020 involved Rim Khiat as the Claimant against Al Khair Capital Dubai, Al Khair Capital Saudi Arabia, and Khalid Al Mulhim as Defendants. Following earlier procedural developments in the case, the Court had previously issued an order on 1 April 2022 that…
RIM KHIAT v AL KHAIR CAPITAL [2022] DIFC CFI 070 — Registrar’s assessment of costs (01 April 2022)
The litigation, registered as CFI 070/2020, involved a claim brought by Rim Khiat against three named defendants: Al Khair Capital Dubai, Al Khair Capital Saudi Arabia, and Khalid Al Mulhim.
RIM KHIAT v AL KHAIR CAPITAL DUBAI [2022] DIFC CFI 070 — Assessment of costs following substantive dismissal (22 March 2022)
The dispute in CFI 070/2020 centered on the Claimant’s unsuccessful attempt to pursue litigation against the three named Defendants: Al Khair Capital Dubai, Al Khair Capital Saudi Arabia, and Khalid Al Mulhim.
RIM KHIAT v AL KHAIR CAPITAL [2021] DIFC CFI 070 — Procedural extension for strike out evidence (05 May 2021)
The dispute concerns a procedural impasse arising from a strike-out application filed by the Defendants on 11 April 2021. Rim Khiat, the Claimant, sought an extension of time to file evidence in response to this application, as well as a request to reject the strike-out application entirely.
RIM KHIAT v AL KHAIR CAPITAL DUBAI [2021] DIFC CFI 070 — Procedural directions on claim status and party identification (28 February 2021)
The Registrar issues critical directions to rectify misidentification of defendants and clarify the procedural status of a claim transitioning from the Small Claims Tribunal to the Court of First Instance.
Limsy v Licoln [2019] DIFC CFI 070 — Appeal regarding jurisdictional opt-in for credit card debt (17 February 2020)
The dispute centered on an outstanding debt associated with a Visa Infinite credit card held by the Respondent, Licoln. While the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) had previously ordered the Respondent to pay a specific sum regarding other matters, the portion of the claim relating to the Visa Infinite…
IDBI BANK v MABANI DELMA GENERAL CONTRACTING CO [2026] DIFC CFI 070 — Assessing proportionality of legal costs in interlocutory applications (25 March 2026)
The DIFC Court of First Instance clarifies the limits of recoverable costs for interlocutory applications, emphasizing that staffing levels and work volume must remain proportionate to the complexity of the specific issues at hand.
IDBI Bank v Mabani Delma General Contracting Co [2026] DIFC CFI 070 — Relief from sanctions in the wake of criminal findings of fraud (22 January 2026)
The litigation concerns a high-value commercial claim brought by IDBI Bank Limited against the Mabani Delma General Contracting Co LLC and several associated entities and individuals, including the Sixth Defendant, Ahmed Khalil Khaled Almeraikhi.
IDBI BANK v DELMA ENGINEERING PROJECTS COMPANY [2022] DIFC CFI 070 — Strike out and default judgment for non-compliance (25 August 2022)
The lawsuit concerns a substantial claim in debt initiated by IDBI Bank Limited against a series of corporate and individual defendants, including the Third Defendant, Delma Engineering Projects Company LLC.