Indefinite Blacklisting Without Due Process Violates Natural Justice: SC

Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of U.P. (Supreme Court of India) In the landmark case of Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. State of U.P., the Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of disproportionate blacklisting. The judgment emphasized that an indefinite or excessively long blacklisting period without due process is unfair and contrary to the principles of natural justice. Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (hereafter referred to as “Daffodills”) participated in a tender process by the State of Uttar Pradesh for supplying pharmaceutical products. Despite being a succe...