PAWAN HANS vs UNION OF INDIA . — C.A. No. 4149/1995

Case Summary: Pawan Hans Ltd. v. Union of India (C.A. 4149/1995) Decision: The Supreme Court dismissed Pawan Hans's appeal, upholding the MRTP Commission's rejection of its complaint against Lokhandwala Construction Industries for alleged restrictive trade practices. The Court held that mere failure to conclude a contract due to disagreement over terms (bank guarantee conditions) does not constitute manipulation under Section 2(o)(ii) of the MRTP Act, as no unjustified costs were imposed on consumers—the respondent subsequently sold flats at lower prices to others, negating any anti-competitive intent. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.