In Dolphin Drilling Ltd.
("Petitioner") v. M/s. Oil and Natural
Gas Corporation Ltd.
("Respondent")
1, the Supreme Court of India
("Court") has, amongst other things,
held that the fact that there is already an ongoing arbitration in
respect of other disputes between the same parties under the same
agreement, would not come in the way of either party invoking a
fresh arbitration in respect of other arbitrable disputes under the
same agreement. Thus, multiple arbitrations for different disputes
under one agreement can be possible.
Facts:
The Petitioner and the Respondent entered into agreement dated
October 17, 2003 for, inter alia, charter hire of
deepwater drilling rig drill ship alongwith services on an
integrated basis ("Agreement"). Whilst
the period of the Agreement came to an end on February 13, 2007,
the Petitioner contended that they continued to provide services
until April 10, 2007 for which they were entitled to be paid
additionally. Failing to get
