ONGC issued a global tender for hiring deep water oil rigs as part of the government's Samudra Manthan mission, which seeks to enhance India's energy security.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant came down heavily on the petitioners, calling the petition a "calculated" move and "deep-rooted moves to divide society".
Bangladesh officially recognises March 25 as Genocide Day to honour the victims of the atrocities, which are estimated to have claimed millions of lives, most of them civilians.