Offshore Infrastructures Ltd vs M/S Bharat Petroleum Corporation ...
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Offshore Infrastructures Ltd vs M/S Bharat Petroleum Corporation ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 7, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1196). Appellant challenged the High Court's dismissal of its application for appointment of an arbitrator as time-barred in a dispute over a refinery construction contract. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding the limitation period must exclude the COVID-19 period (March 2020 to February 2022) as directed by the Supreme Court, and referred the matter to DIAC for arbitrator appointment. The bench comprised Justices Augustine George Masih and Dipankar Datta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Augustine George Masih.
This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 11 case citations.
Summary
Appellant challenged the High Court's dismissal of its application for appointment of an arbitrator as time-barred in a dispute over a refinery construction contract. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding the limitation period must exclude the COVID-19 period (March 2020 to February 2022) as directed by the Supreme Court, and referred the matter to DIAC for arbitrator appointment.
What was the outcome of Offshore Infrastructures Ltd vs M/S Bharat Petroleum Corporation ...?
Appellant challenged the High Court's dismissal of its application for appointment of an arbitrator as time-barred in a dispute over a refinery construction contract. The Supreme Court allowed the app...
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1196)