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Arbitrariness

2 articlesLatest May 2026
Article 14 & Public Procurement | Arbitrary Tender Rejection of Lowest Bidder Without Objective Reasons Violates Constitutional Fairness : Chhattisgarh HC Awards Compensation
Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court

Article 14 & Public Procurement | Arbitrary Tender Rejection of Lowest Bidder Without Objective Reasons Violates Constitutional Fairness : Chhattisgarh HC Awards Compensation

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that rejecting the lowest bidder in public procurement without objective justification amounts to arbitrariness under Article 14, entitling the aggrieved party to compensation. The judgment reinforces contractual fairness in government tenders and sets a precedent for challenging capricious tender decisions.

Natural Justice in Public Procurement | Post-Facto Reasons Cannot Salvage Unreasoned Cancellation of Government Auctions : Calcutta HC
Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court

Natural Justice in Public Procurement | Post-Facto Reasons Cannot Salvage Unreasoned Cancellation of Government Auctions : Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that cancelling a government e-auction without recording specific, contemporaneous reasons violates natural justice and Article 14. Administrative justifications offered after the fact - such as alleged calculation errors - are legally invalid, setting a binding standard for transparency in public procurement decisions affecting private bidders.

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