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You are insulting judges: SC warns ONGC of contempt over arbitrators' fees
Updated On: 01 December, 2021 05:58 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The bench said that it was not happy to read the concerns raised by a retired judge in his letter to the court. Expressing displeasure with the ONGC's conduct, the bench said: 'Look at the arrogance of ONGC. I think they have a lot of money so they think they can do anything. How can this be permitted?'
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday warned the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) of contempt, for declining to pay fees to the arbitrators, retired judges, who have been arbitrating its dispute with Schlumberger Asia Services Ltd.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices A.S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli said the public sector undertakings have so much money that they keep filing frivolous proceedings. "Then you have an issue in paying the arbitrators."
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