SIKKA STAR SATELLITES vs STAR(I) PVT.LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the Tribunal's dismissal of the appellant's petition for restoration of cable signals, affirming that the disconnection was justified due to non-payment of dues under the agreement dated 5.10.1999. The Court found that the appellant, represented by Dharmendra Sikka, had illegally transferred decoders to Lucknow Entertainment Network Systems Pvt. Ltd. (LENS) without consent, and had suppressed material facts in its petition. The Court emphasized that the appellant approached the Tribunal with unclean hands, thus denying any relief.