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

$~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 1. Justice, it has long been said since R v. Sussex Justices ex parte McCarthy1, must not only be done but must also be seen to be done. This principle is not a mere formality it lies at the very foundation of natural justice and assumes even greater significance in the realm of arbitration, where parties voluntarily submit their disputes to a private adjudicatory process. The legitimacy of such a process rests entirely on the confidence that the adjudicator is independent, impartial, and free from any form of bias. Yet, modern arbitration practice presents chal