Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Natural Justice | Blacklisting Without Personal Hearing Despite Counsel's Appearance Violates Audi Alteram Partem: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has struck down a two-year contractor blacklisting for violating the right to be heard, even when counsel appeared, ruling that mere representation is no substitute for a meaningful opportunity to respond. The court ordered fresh proceedings with a mandatory 15-day reply window and a two-month deadline for a reasoned order, setting a new standard for procedural fairness in public tender disputes.