New Delhi, July 17 -- The Union Government has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court's judgement setting aside the tender awarded to private firms for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian Missions in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra (Australia).

The Delhi High Court had quashed the tender process and directed the Centre to issue fresh Requests for Proposal (RFPs) within one month by inviting fresh bids for all four Missions.

The matter was mentioned on Friday before a Bench led by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Union of India and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Accepting the request for urgent listing, t...