Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 27-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: McDermott Energy Solutions Pty. Ltd. and others (ANR) filed three applications for permission to refer disputes to arbitration, identified as IA No. 159320/2026, IA No. 159314/2026, and IA No. 159317/2026.
  • Respondent: Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
  • The matters were called for hearing on 27‑07‑2026 before a bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana.
  • Counsel for petitioners included Sr. Adv. Gourab Banerji, Adv. Milanka Chaudhury, Adv. Ravneet Singh, Adv. Kopal Tewary, Adv. Syed Jafar Alam (AOR).
  • Counsel for respondent included Solicitor General Mr. Tushar Mehta, Adv. Amit Meharia, Adv. Tannishtha Singh, Adv. Abinash Agarwal, Adv. Sambhav, Adv. Priya S Bhalerao, and the firm Meharia & Company (AOR).

Final Outcome

1. The Court ordered that the arbitration permission petitions be listed for a final hearing on 31‑07‑2026.

2. The related SLP (Civil) Diary No. 7028/2025 was also directed to be listed on the same date before the same bench.

The order was digitally signed by Registrar Nitin Talreja on 29‑07‑2026 at 09:30:30 IST.

Topics: Arbitration, Oil & Gas, Court Proceedings