A Practice Note providing an overview on rules and practice related to the recovery of litigation costs in India. It covers how parties can obtain a costs order from the court, interest on a costs award, security for costs, and whether a court can order the payment of costs order in foreign currency or in instalments. It also considers the enforcement of contractual costs provisions and how courts address costs related to an interim application, the costs of appeal and in the context of a settlement.

This Note also looks at the how effective India's legal costs framework is in managing the costs of litigation, and the recent developments and legislative reforms related to this topic.