Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 25-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.23834/2026 filed by the owners and parties interested in M.V. Nereus Progress against OM Freight Forwarders Ltd.
  • The petition arose from the impugned final judgment and order dated 30-04-2026 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras (OSA(CAD) No.41/2026).
  • Counsel for the petitioners included Sr. Adv. Atmaram S Nadkarni, Sr. Adv. Shikhil Suri, Sr. Adv. Prashant Asher, Adv. S. Lakshmi Iyer, AOR Naishad Bhatia, among others.
  • Counsel for the respondent comprised Mr. Ashwin Shanker, Adv. Sunand Subramaniam, Adv. Keyna Bhavsar, Adv. Anjali Singariya, Adv. Sonali Jain, AOR Kabir Dixit.
  • The matter was heard by a bench of Hon. Chief Justice of India, Hon. Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Hon. Justice V. Mohana.

Final Outcome

  • Leave to appeal was granted.
  • The appeal was allowed as per the signed reportable judgment placed on the file.
  • All pending interlocutory applications, if any, were ordered disposed of.

Topics: Legal Judgment, Maritime Dispute