Supreme Court of India

Cipla Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 11 S.C.R. 102
Bench K.S. Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra JJ.
Decided 27 November 2012

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Natural Justice - Application for revocation of patent - Patent revoked by Controller - By placing reliance on the recommendation of the Opposition Board, but without giving copy of the report of the Opposition Board to either of the parties - Held: The order of the Controller is vitiated for violation of principles of natural justice - Therefore, order of Controller set aside - Recommendations of Opposition Board o now available with the parties - Direction to Controller to dispose of the matter afresh after hearing all the parties and also affording them opportunity to raise contentions for

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