Supreme CourtSupreme Court of IndiaMotilal Padampat Sugar Mills v. State of U.P. (1978): promissory estoppel against the GovernmentU.P. promised new sugar units a three-year sales-tax exemption; Motilal Padampat raised loans and built a plant, then the State resiled. The 1979 ruling on promissory estoppel against the Government.Valkya Editorial·15 Jun 2026·7 min