Supreme Court of India

Tata Cellular v. Union of India

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Reported as [1994] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 122
Bench M.n.venkatachaliah J.
Decided 26 July 1994
Status Distinguished

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60 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

What the Court ordered

We hold that Bharti Cellular's claim based on Talkland's experience is incorrect.

Judgment, page 95

From the headnote

Administrative Law-Judicial Review-Scope of-Merits of the decision cannot be reviewed-Only process of decision making can be reviewed- Grounds for review of administrative action-l"ationality-Meaning of-'Wed­ nesbury resonableness-Modern trend-Government contracts-Can be reviewed on the ground of violation of Anicle 14 of the Constitution of India-­ Terms of invitation to tender not open to review-Limitations of coults in review of administrative decisions-Constitution of India-Articles 14 and 226. Administrative law-Natural Justice-Bias-meaning of test of likelihood of bias-When there can

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 27 relied on · 2 distinguished · 29 referred to · 2 mentioned

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