Bombay High Court Dismisses Defendant's Application for Security for Costs in Admiralty Suit — No Frivolous or Vexatious Conduct Found. The court held that the power to order security for costs under Order XXV CPC is discretionary and should not be exercised merely because the plaintiff is a foreign company, especially when the suit is not frivolous and security for the claim has already been furnished.
8 Apr 2014The defendant, owner of the vessel m.t. CHEM LILY, filed a Notice of Motion seeking an order directing the plaintiff, Alpha Oil International, to depo...
