Brief case: Award upheld after cyber probe

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The Supreme Court has set aside the judgment of the Chhattisgarh High Court, which had quashed the tender for an infrastructure project in Bilaspur. The Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation invited tenders for the project and Raipur Constructions Ltd was selected. One contender, Amar Infrastructure Ltd, moved the high court (HC) challenging the process of selecting the winner in the technical bid. It alleged discrepancies in the e-auction and manipulation of documents. The HC ordered an investigation by the cyber police with specific questions. The police report was interpreted by the HC to conclude there was discrepancy in the documents