Supreme Court of India · 2023-10-10
NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED vs ROYAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PRIVATE LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/5640
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NATIONAL PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED
- Respondent
- ROYAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PRIVATE LTD.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the relevant date for converting an awarded sum from USD to Indian Rupees, in the context of a contractual dispute involving the interpretation of an agreement and a prior Supreme Court judgment. The Court examined the contractual clauses and the legal principles established in the 2015 judgment to determine the appropriate date for currency conversion. The decision clarified the legal position on the timing of conversion in such contractual and arbitration cases. The Court emphasized the importance of the specific contractual provisions and judicial directives in resolving the dispute.