Mku Limited And Anr & Anr vs Union Of India And Others

ik-92350392 Delhi High Court 23 December 2025 • 62 min read

Judges (2)

Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya Coram Tushar Rao Gedela Delivered

Counsel (12)

Aakash Pathak Counsel Respondent Anirudh Sharma Counsel Petitioner Kailash Vasdev Counsel Respondent Kirti Uppal Counsel Respondent Madhavi Divan Counsel Petitioner Manish Vashisht Counsel Petitioner R. Venkatramani Counsel Respondent Rajiv Dalal Counsel Petitioner Rajiv Nayar Counsel Respondent Sanjay K Shandilya Counsel Respondent Sanjeev Kr Sharma Counsel Petitioner Vikram Jetly Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

MKU Limited Petitioner Union of India Respondent

Case Significance

Mku Limited And Anr & Anr vs Union Of India And Others is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 23, 2025 (citation: ik-92350392). MKU Limited, a defence equipment manufacturer, challenged defence procurement contracts through three connected writ petitions, arguing that the requirement of an Industrial Licence under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act was wrongly applied. The Chief Justice's Division Bench analysed the RLIU Rules 1952 and held that the petitioner needed an Industrial Licence from DPIIT for manufacturing defence items and could not rely on other manufacturing approvals. The petitions were dis The bench comprised Justices Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Tushar Rao Gedela. The judgment was delivered by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.

Summary

MKU Limited, a defence equipment manufacturer, challenged defence procurement contracts through three connected writ petitions, arguing that the requirement of an Industrial Licence under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act was wrongly applied. The Chief Justice's Division Bench analysed the RLIU Rules 1952 and held that the petitioner needed an Industrial Licence from DPIIT for manufacturing defence items and could not rely on other manufacturing approvals. The petitions were dismissed, with the Attorney General confirming that the petitioner's subsequent licence application from DPIIT had already been granted.

What was the outcome of Mku Limited And Anr & Anr vs Union Of India And Others?

MKU Limited, a defence equipment manufacturer, challenged defence procurement contracts through three connected writ petitions, arguing that the requirement of an Industrial Licence under the Industri...

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