CJI questions support for DAMEPL despite SC defeat

CJI Surya Kant questioned support for DAMEPL after the Supreme Court defeated it in the DMRC-DAMEPL dispute.

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan had criticized the April 2024 curative judgment as damaging to arbitration in India.

DAMEPL is a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure.

The Chief Justice expressed surprise that DAMEPL enjoys support from public platforms despite losing the case.

The remarks were made in the context of the ongoing arbitration dispute with DMRC.