Delhi Airport Metro Express Private ... vs M/S Siemens Aktiengesellschaft & Anr

ik-62166073 Delhi High Court 12 December 2025 • 37 min read

Judges (1)

Sachin Datta Delivered

Counsel (7)

Hasan Murtaza Counsel Petitioner Jayant Mehta Counsel Petitioner Jeevan Ballav Panda Counsel Respondent Rahul Kaushik Counsel Respondent Salim A. Inamdar Counsel Petitioner Satish Padi Counsel Respondent Tarun Johri Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited Petitioner Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Respondent Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Respondent

Case Significance

Delhi Airport Metro Express Private ... vs M/S Siemens Aktiengesellschaft & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 12, 2025 (citation: ik-62166073). DAMEPL (Delhi Airport Metro Express) challenged an arbitral award and Siemens sought its enforcement, arising from the Airport Express metro line. The parties had entered a Settlement Agreement in 2022, recorded in a court order, but DAMEPL defaulted on payments. Siemens sought contempt proceedings for violation of the court order, but the court found DAMEPL's conduct, though depreciable, did not amount to contempt since the Settlement Agreement itself provided for consequences of default. Th The case was heard by Justice Sachin Datta.

Summary

DAMEPL (Delhi Airport Metro Express) challenged an arbitral award and Siemens sought its enforcement, arising from the Airport Express metro line. The parties had entered a Settlement Agreement in 2022, recorded in a court order, but DAMEPL defaulted on payments. Siemens sought contempt proceedings for violation of the court order, but the court found DAMEPL's conduct, though depreciable, did not amount to contempt since the Settlement Agreement itself provided for consequences of default. The contempt notice was discharged, with Siemens at liberty to pursue execution of the arbitral award.

What was the outcome of Delhi Airport Metro Express Private ... vs M/S Siemens Aktiengesellschaft & Anr?

DAMEPL (Delhi Airport Metro Express) challenged an arbitral award and Siemens sought its enforcement, arising from the Airport Express metro line. The parties had entered a Settlement Agreement in 202...

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