The Supreme Court of India upheld the Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation’s authority to initiate recovery proceedings under the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914, against defaulting rice millers. A two-judge bench, comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti, delivered the judgment in a series of appeals led by Pawapuri
Public Demand Includes Dues Arising from Public Distribution System Obligations: Supreme Court Clarifies Recovery Scope under Bihar Act
