Markfed Vanaspati And Allied ... vs Union Of India (Uoi)

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Delhi High Court regarding the applicability of the force majeure clause in a contract for the supply of oil. The Court found that the ban on rapeseed oil was limited to its use in manufacturing Vanaspati and did not restrict the manufacture of rapeseed oil itself. Consequently, the appellant's claim for relief under the force majeure clause was rejected, affirming the lower court's ruling that the appellant failed to fulfill the contract terms. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the validity of the arbitration award.