Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 20-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Owners and parties interested in M.V. Nereus Progress (Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 23834/2026).
- Respondent: OM Freight Forwarders Ltd.
- Origin: Appeal against the impugned judgment and order dated 30-04-2026 of the High Court of Judicature at Madras (OSA(CAD) No. 41/2026).
- Related applications: IA No. 200440/2026 (permission to file additional documents/facts/annexures) and IA No. 200443/2026 (permission to place on record subsequent facts).
- Hearing held on 20-07-2026 before a bench comprising the Hon'ble Chief Justice, Hon'ble Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Hon'ble Justice V. Mohana.
- Counsel for petitioners: Mr. Atmaram S Nadkarni, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Shikhil Suri, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Prashant Asher, Adv.; Ms. S. Lakshmi Iyer, AOR; Mr. Naishad Bhatia, Adv.; Mr. Dhruva Gandhi, Adv.; Ms. Sakshi Jain, Adv.; Ms. Wamika, Adv.; Ms. Deepti Arya, Adv.
- Counsel for respondent: Mr. Ashwin Shanker, Adv.; Ms. Sonali Jain, AOR; Mr. Kabir Dixit, AOR.
Order Details
1. Issue notice, returnable on 03.08.2026.
2. Ms. Sonali Jain, learned AOR, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. (Digitally signed by NITIN TALREJA on 2026.07.22 17:18:18 IST – Signature Not Verified)
3. The arrest order dated 04.12.2025 concerning the vessel M.V. Nereus shall remain stayed pending further proceedings.
4. Counter affidavit, if any, to be filed within two weeks of this order.
5. Rejoinder affidavit, if any, to be filed within one week after the counter affidavit.
Final Outcome
- The arrest order against M.V. Nereus remains stayed, and procedural timelines are set for filing notices and affidavits, with the matter to proceed on the stipulated schedule.
Topics: Maritime Law, Court Proceedings