An Iranian creditor can recover money from an Indian buyer through a legal notice, a commercial summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC, insolvency proceedings against a company with an undisputed debt above the threshold, or arbitration under the contract. The Indian court will decide the claim on its merits, but how recovered money is paid out depends on banking and sanctions rules, so we plan the payout route before filing.
- Document route
- Iranian notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian mission attestation
- Time difference
- IST is 2 hours ahead of Iran all year
- Cheque cases
- Section 138, NI Act 1881
- Civil suit
- Order XXXVII CPC
Money Recovery from India from Iran: how it works
We review the contract, invoices, shipping documents, bank records and correspondence, and identify whether the buyer simply failed to pay or whether a payment was stuck in the banking channel. We then send a legal notice addressing the specific facts.
If payment does not follow, we file a commercial suit after pre-institution mediation, or an insolvency application where appropriate. We ask the court to direct payment into a designated account that can lawfully receive it.
Where the buyer claims it paid into a channel that later froze, we trace the transaction through the banks involved, since the buyer may still be liable if the payment did not reach the agreed account.
What clients in Iran should know
- Keep bank records showing where each payment was supposed to go.
- File within three years of the debt becoming due.
- Agree in writing which account will receive recovered money.
Step by step from Iran
Video consultation
A call at a time that suits Iran, after we have read your documents.
Documents signed in Iran
Iranian notary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs legalisation, then Indian mission attestation
Work in India
Our team files, appears and follows up in India, and shares scans of everything filed.
Result and handover
Certified copies and originals are couriered to you in Iran where needed.
The full guide
This page covers what changes when you are in Iran. For the law, the documents and the step-by-step procedure, read our main page on Money Recovery from India, or see all services for clients in Iran and the Disputes & Enforcement practice area.
Questions from clients in Iran
Can an Iranian company file a suit in India?
Yes, through a legalised board resolution and power of attorney.
Will we actually receive the money?
The court can order payment, but the payout must follow banking rules; we plan it in advance.
Can we use insolvency proceedings?
Yes, where the debt is undisputed and above the threshold.