MSA GLOBAL LLC (OMAN) v ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED

[2025] SGHC 199 High Court (General Division) 9 October 2025 HC/OA 519/2025 38 min read
18 cases cited (16 SG, 2 foreign)

Key facts

Court High Court (General Division)
Decided
Judge Andre Maniam
Charges / claim Injunction, Arbitration
Counsel Drew & Napier LLC, WongPartnership LLP, Chou Sean Yu, Jolene Aberlarde, Mahesh Rai, Neela Alagusundaram, Oh Sheng Loong (Hu ShengLong), Samuel Soo, Wong Zheng Hui Daryl

Source: [2025] SGHC 199, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 199 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 9 October 2025 concerning Arbitration and Injunction, specifically addressing anti-suit injunction and arbitration agreement. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam. The case was brought by MSA Global LLC (Oman) (plaintiff) against Engineering Projects (India) Ltd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and Drew & Napier LLC. The judgment cites 18 cases (16 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act and the International Arbitration Act.

[2025] SGHC 199 explained

MSA GLOBAL LLC (OMAN) v ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED ([2025] SGHC 199) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 9 October 2025. It is categorised under Injunction and Arbitration. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2025] SGHC 199 about?

MSA GLOBAL LLC (OMAN) v ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED ([2025] SGHC 199) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Injunction — Anti-suit injunction” and “Arbitration — Arbitration agreement — Effect of jurisdiction agreement”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 199 consider?

The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10) and International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 199 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC 139, [2025] SGHC(I) 16, and [2025] SGHC 61, and 1 more. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

MSA Global obtained a permanent anti-suit injunction against Engineering Projects (India) Limited, restraining it from continuing proceedings in the Delhi courts that sought to undermine a Singapore-seated ICC arbitration. The court found the Delhi proceedings were brought in breach of the arbitration agreement and in defiance of an interim anti-suit injunction, and EPIL continued with the Delhi proceedings even after the permanent ASI was granted.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 199?

[2025] SGHC 199 (MSA GLOBAL LLC (OMAN) v ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 9 October 2025 addressing Arbitration and Injunction, specifically anti-suit injunction and arbitration agreement. The judgment was delivered by Andre Maniam.

Who were the parties in MSA GLOBAL LLC (OMAN) v ENGINEERING PROJECTS (INDIA) LIMITED ([2025] SGHC 199)?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 199 was MSA Global LLC (Oman), and the defendant was Engineering Projects (India) Ltd. Legal representation included WongPartnership LLP and Drew & Napier LLC. The case was decided on 9 October 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 199?

[2025] SGHC 199 was delivered by Andre Maniam in the High Court (General Division) on 9 October 2025. The case concerned Arbitration and Injunction.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 199 cite?

[2025] SGHC 199 cites 18 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, International Arbitration Act.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (18)

SLR (11)
[2004] 2 SLR(R) 14 [2009] 3 SLR(R) 936 [2013] 1 SLR 125 [2013] 3 SLR 409 [2014] 4 SLR 978 [2016] 1 SLR 966 [2017] 3 SLR 357 [2019] 1 SLR 732 [2023] 1 SLR 349 [2024] 1 SLR 307 [2024] 6 SLR 105
UK (1)
[2002] 1 All ER 749
HK (1)
[2023] 4 HKC 373

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