Blacklisting – A Proportionate Sanction or a Corporate Exile?

The Supreme Court on August 7, 2024, in The Blue Dreamz Advertising Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Ors.[1] rendered a significant judgment in assessing the validity of a debarment or a blacklisting order. The court reiterated its position that invoking debarment in ordinary cases of breach of contract where there is a bona fide dispute, is not permissible.Continue Reading Blacklisting – A Proportionate Sanction or a Corporate Exile?