MSA GLOBAL LLC (OMAN) vs ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED

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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 19.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 17 .04.2026 + O.M.P.(EFA)(COMM.) 4/2025 MSA GLOBAL LLC (OMAN) ...Award Holder Through: Mr. Akhil Sibal, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Kirat Singh Nagra, Mr. Kartik Yadav, Mr. Pranav Vyas, Ms. Sumedha Chadha, Mr. Sankalp Singh, Ms. Jahnavi Sindhu, Mr. Aditya Raj Patodia, Advs. Versus ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED ...Judgement Debtor Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Ajit Warrier, Mr. Angad Kochhar, Mr. Himanshu Setia, Mr. Vedari Kashyap, Mr. Krisna Gambhir, Ms. Riya Kumar, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH Digitally Signed By:MAYANK O.M.P.(EFA)(COMM.) 4/2025 Page 1 of 67 Signing Date:17.04.2026 18:53:20 JUDGMENT For convenience, this judgment is divided into the following parts:- TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................3 FACTUAL BACKGROUND AS PER THE PETITION ............................4 SUBMISSIONS / OBJECTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR...........................................................................................................9 SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE AWARD HOLDER ................. 13 ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS ...................................................................... 16 SCOPE AND FRAMEWORK OF SECTION 48 OF THE ACT .................................... 16 EFFECT OF SINGAPORE COURT’S JUDGMENT/ICC CHALLENGE ON THE PRESENT ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS ....................................................................... 23 INTERPRETATION OF “PUBLIC POLICY” AND “BIAS”....................................... 30 PRINCIPLE OF DISCLOSURE, NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIALITY IN INDIAN LAW ...................................................................