https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=425932 Tender conditions in defence procurement and sensitive research work were upheld where the State required bidders to declare that no enquiry was pending with CBI, ED or any other agency. In reviewing such eligibility criteria, the court applied a limited standard and examined only whether the condition was arbitrary, discriminatory, mala fide, biased or otherwise unreasonable. The condition was treated as a legitimate measure to preserve integrity in national security procurement and was not held violative of Article 14 merely because it excluded bidders facing pending investigations. On the facts, circumstances linking the bidder to concerns arising from the predecessor entity and alleged proceeds of crime supported rejection of the bid. en-us Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Aug 2022 08:33:07 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=425932 Tender conditions in defence procurement and sensitive research work were upheld where the State required bidders to declare that no enquiry was pending with CBI, ED or any other agency. In reviewing such eligibility criteria, the court applied a limited standard and examined only whether the condition was arbitrary, discriminatory, mala fide, biased or otherwise unreasonable. The condition was treated as a legitimate measure to preserve integrity in national security procurement and was not held violative of Article 14 merely because it excluded bidders facing pending investigations. On the facts, circumstances linking the bidder to concerns arising from the predecessor entity and alleged proceeds of crime supported rejection of the bid. Case-Laws Money Laundering Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=425932