The appeal was filed on Monday, a source with knowledge of the matter said.
The Finance Ministry spokesperson did not immediately respond to an e-mail sent for comments.
The appeal against a three-member tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague invalidating India’s ₹10,247 crore tax claim on Cairn Energy and ordering the government to return the value of shares it had sold, dividends seized and tax refunds withheld, comes weeks before UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to India.
The British Prime Minister is widely expected to broach India honouring international arbitration awards during his April 26 visit, another source said.
In December, the government had challenged in a Singapore court an international arbitration tribunal verdict that overturned its demand for ₹22,100 crore in back taxes from Vodafone Group Plc.
Since the seat of Vodafone arbitration was Singapore, an appeal was filed in a court in that country….