Article 261

Part XI — Relations between the Union and the States · Constitution of India

Article 261

Public acts, records and judicial proceedings. (1) Full faith and credit shall be given throughout the territory of India to public acts, records and judicial proceedings of the Union and of every State. (2) The manner in which and the conditions under which the acts, records and proceedings referred to in clause (1) shall be proved and the effect thereof determined shall be as provided by law made by Parliament. (3) Final judgments or orders delivered or passed by civil courts in any part of the territory of India shall be capable of execution anywhere within that territory according to law.

In plain wordsOfficial acts, records and court proceedings of the Union and every state must be given full faith and credit across all of India, and a final civil court judgment from one state can be enforced anywhere in the country. A decree you win in Mumbai works in Chennai.

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