Supreme Court of India · 2011-04-04
M/S Kunj Aluminium P.Ltd vs M/S Koninklijke Philips Electronics Nv
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2011 SC (CIVIL) 979
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S Kunj Aluminium P.Ltd
- Respondent
- M/S Koninklijke Philips Electronics Nv
- Author
- Markandey Katju
- Bench
- Gyan Sudha Misra, Markandey Katju
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the Delhi High Court's judgment in Letters Patent Appeal No.613 of 2009 was insufficient as it provided no reasons for its decision, violating the principle established in Chairman, Disciplinary Authority, Rani Lakshmi Bai Kshetriya Gramin Bank vs. Jagdish Sharan Varshney (JT 2009(4) SC 519) that even an order of affirmance must include a brief discussion of facts and reasons. The Court set aside the impugned order and remanded the matter for a fresh hearing, emphasizing the necessity of reasoned judgments in appellate proceedings.