New Delhi, July 15 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, July 15, cancelled the contract awarded to Alhind Tours and Travels LLC to operate Indian passport, visa and related consular services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), directing the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to restart the procurement process.

The ruling also set aside the tender process for Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian missions in Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra, with the court directing the government to issue fresh Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for all four missions within one month.

The judgment followed petitions filed by E Trav Tech Limited and Verasys Systems, which challenged the technical evaluation carried out during the bidding process. ...