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M/s Siemens Aktiengeselischaft & S. Ltd. v. Dmrc Ltd. & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 2 S.C.R. 824
Bench T.S. Thakur and C. Nagappan JJ.
Decided 14 February 2014

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In the result this appeal fails and is, hereby, dismissed with costs of Rs.5,00,000/- to be deposited within six weeks from today with the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Welfare Fund.

Judgment, page 31

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CONSTITUTION OF IND/ , 1950: c . Art. 32 r/w Arts. 13 and 299 - Government contracts - Contract for supply of Standard Gauge Cars Electrical Multiple Units for use in Mass Rapid transit system - Award of contract to lowest bidder (L-1) - Challenged - Held: In any challenge to award of contract, the legality and regularity of 0 the process leading to the award of contract is to be examined -- Court has to constantly keep in mind that it does not sit in appeal over the soundness of the decision - Court can only examine whether the decision making process was fair, reasonable and transparent -

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