Supreme Court · 2012 INSC 542 · Decided 27 November 2012
Cipla LTD. v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2012 INSC 542 · [2012] 11 S.C.R. 102
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8479/2012
- Decided
- 27 November 2012
- Bench
- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
Natural Justice - Application for revocation of patent - Patent revoked by Controller - By placing reliance on the C recommendation of the Opposition Board, but without giving copy of the report of the Opposition Board to either of the parties - Held: The order of the Controller is vitiated for justice - Therefore, order of Controller set aside - Recommendations of Opposition Board o now available with the parties - Direction to Controller to dispose of the matter afresh after hearing all the parties and also affording them opportunity to raise contentions for and against the recom
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