The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling on public procurement, has quashed a tender condition imposed by the Chhattisgarh government that required bidders to have prior experience supplying goods specifically to its state agencies. A division bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe held that such a condition is arbitrary, discriminatory, and infringes upon the fundamental rights to equality and freedom of trade guaranteed under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The court set aside the Chhattisgarh High Court’s orders upholding the clause and quashed the related tender notices.

Background of the Case

The case arose from three tender notices issued on July 21, 2025, by the Samagra Shiksha Chhattisgarh State Project Office for the supply of Sp

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