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Siemens Public Communication Networks Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 15 S.C.R. 585
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat, C.K. Thakker and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.
Decided 6 November 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that none of the criteria has been satisfied justifying Court's interference in the grant of contract in favour of the appellants.

Judgment, page 36

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950; Article 226: c Government contracts - Tender - Award of contract - Administrative decision, judicial review of - Held: Evaluating tenders and awarding contracts are essentially commercial functions - When the decision relating to award of contract found bonafide and in public interest, Courts should not exercise the power of judicial review to interfere with such administrative decision even if there was procedural lacunae - In the instant case, the contract was for sensitive army equipments needed on urgent basis - Expert Committee rightly determined price of

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