Essar Exploration and Production India Ltd v Nayara Energy Ltd (Singapore High Court HC/OA 586 of 2026)

Procedural record

1. 3 September 2026Singapore

   3 September 2026Singapore

   Judgment of the General Division of the High Court of Singapore in the case HC/OA 586 of 2026 dated 3 September 2026

   General Division of the High Court of Singapore

   Case no.

   HC/OA 586 of 2026

   Citation

   [2026] SGHC 215

   Decision summary

   The court dismissed Essar's application to partially set aside the Final Award on alleged breaches of natural justice, including failure to consider essential issues and an impermissible chain of reasoning, and did not remit the matter to the tribunal.

   Participants

   Essar Exploration and Production India Limited

   Nayara Energy Limited

   General Division of the High Court of Singapore

   Judge

   Wong Li Kok

   Authorities cited

   24

   • International Arbitration Act 1994 (Singapore) (International Arbitration Act 1994 (2020 Rev Ed))
     statute
   • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
     treaty
   • Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (India)
     statute
   • Contracts Act 1872 (India)
     statute
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     case-law
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     case-law
   • BZW v BZV [2022] 1 SLR 1080
     case-law
   • DIB v DIC [2024] SGHC 194
     case-law
   • China Machine New Energy Corp v Jaguar Energy Guatemala LLP [2020] 1 SLR 695
     case-law
   • ONI Global Pte Ltd v GNC Holdings LLC [2026] SGCA(I) 3
     case-law
   • DKT v DKU [2025] 1 SLR 806
     case-law
   • CJA v CIZ [2022] 2 SLR 557
     case-law
   • AKN v ALC [2015] 3 SLR 488
     case-law
   • CAJ v CAI [2022] 1 SLR 505
     case-law
   • CPU v CPX [2022] 4 SLR 314
     case-law
   • Year Sun Chemitanks Terminal Corp v Gunvor Singapore Pte Ltd [2022] 3 SLR 1271
     case-law
   • Republic of Korea v Mason Capital LP [2025] 4 SLR 308
     case-law
   • TMM Division Maritima SA de CV v Pacific Richfield Marine Pte Ltd [2013] 4 SLR 972
     case-law
   • L W Infrastructure Pte Ltd v Lim Chin San Contractors Pte Ltd [2013] 1 SLR 125
     case-law
   • Vietnam Oil and Gas Group v Joint Stock Company [2025] 2 SLR 273
     case-law
   • Front Row Investment Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd v Daimer South East Asia Pte Ltd [2010] SGHC 80
     case-law
   • JVL Agro Industries Ltd v Agritrade International Pte Ltd [2016] 4 SLR 768
     case-law
   • CEF v CEH [2022] 2 SLR 918
     case-law
   • ASG v ASH [2016] 5 SLR 54
     case-law
2. Date not availableArbitration

   Date not availableArbitration

   Final Award in the arbitration between Essar Exploration and Production India Ltd and Nayara Energy Ltd dated 25 February 2026

   Decision summary

   The tribunal rejected Essar's claim against Nayara for recovery of the excess interest amount, finding no express or implied obligation or contemporaneous instruction requiring Nayara to commence proceedings against Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

   Participants

   Essar Exploration and Production India Limited

   Nayara Energy Limited