
Executive Arbitrariness Overruled: SC Restrains Unilateral Cross-Contractual Bill Deductions Without Natural Justice
The Supreme Court of India held that the State/Employer cannot unilaterally deduct or adjust alleged unadjudicated claims or overpayments pertaining to one contract from payments due to a contractor under separate, distinct, and ongoing contracts without explicit contractual authorization and without adhering to the principles of natural justice. The Court








