The Supreme Court of India has held that an order of blacklisting is a “drastic step” that cannot be treated as a mechanistic or logical consequence of a contract termination. In a judgment delivered on April 2, 2026, a Bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe ruled that while the State may
Blacklisting is Stigmatic and Not a Logical Consequence of Termination: Supreme Court Sets Aside Debarment of Contractor
