The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Centre’s plea against a Delhi High Court judgment that set aside tenders related to visa services at Indian missions abroad. The matter is scheduled to come up on July 20, bringing the dispute over the outsourcing process to the country’s top court.
At the centre of the case is the outsourcing of Consular, Passport and Visa, or CPV, services to private firms. The Delhi High Court had earlier quashed the tender process covering four Indian missions, prompting the Union government to move the Supreme Court for relief.
The case is significant because visa and related consular functions are a key part of how Indian missions serve applicants overseas. Any uncertainty over tendering and service delivery arrangements can affect how these operations are managed at embassies and consulates.
With the Supreme Court now set to examine the Centre’s challenge, the next hearing is expected to focus on whether the High Court’s decision should stand and what it means for the outsourcing framework used for visa-related services at the affected missions.
