Constitution of India · Part VI: The States · Application of certain provisions relating to Supreme Court
Article 226: Power of High Courts to issue certain writs
In plain words
Every High Court can issue directions, orders or writs, including habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, to any person or authority, including any Government, within its territory, to enforce Fundamental Rights and for any other purpose. It can do so wherever the cause of action arises wholly or partly in its territory, even if the Government or person is located elsewhere.
- If an interim order is made against a party without giving them the petition papers and a hearing, they can apply to have it vacated. The High Court must decide within two weeks, or the interim order stands vacated.
- This power does not reduce the Supreme Court's power under clause (2) of article 32.
A simplified explanation, prepared with AI assistance from the official text below and checked automatically against it for numbers and cross-references. The official text is the law and prevails over this summary. Not legal advice.
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Official text
(1) Notwithstanding anything in article 32 ***, every High Court shall have power, throughout the territories in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction, to issue to any person or authority, including in appropriate cases, any Government, within those territories directions, orders or writs, including [writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, or any of them, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by Part III and for any other purpose.]
(2) The power conferred by clause (1) to issue directions, orders or writs to any Government, authority or person may also be exercised by any High Court exercising jurisdiction in relation to the territories within which the cause of action, wholly or in part, arises for the exercise of such power, notwithstanding that the seat of such Government or authority or the residence of such person is not within those territories. [(3) Where any party against whom an interim order, whether by way of injunction or stay or in any other manner, is made on, or in any proceedings relating to, a petition under clause (1), without—
(a) furnishing to such party copies of such petition and all documents in support of the plea for such interim order; and
(b) giving such party an opportunity of being heard, makes an application to the High Court for the vacation of such order and furnishes a copy of such application to the party in whose favour such order has been made or the counsel of such party, the High Court shall dispose of the application within a period of two weeks from the date on which it is received or from the date on which the copy of such application is so furnished, whichever is later, or where the High Court is closed on the last day of that period, before the expiry of the next day afterwards on which the High Court is open; and if the application is not so disposed of, the interim order shall, on the expiry of that period, or, as the case may be, the expiry of the said next day, stand vacated.] [(4) The power conferred on a High Court by this article shall not be in derogation of the power conferred on the Supreme Court by clause (2) of article 32.]
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Understanding this article
Article 226 empowers every High Court to issue writs, directions and orders for the enforcement of fundamental rights and for any other purpose. That last phrase makes the High Court's writ power wider than the Supreme Court's under Article 32, which is limited to fundamental rights.
Article 226 compared with Article 32
| Point | Article 32 | Article 226 |
|---|---|---|
| Court | Supreme Court | Every High Court |
| Rights enforced | Fundamental rights only | Fundamental rights and any other legal right |
| Nature | Itself a fundamental right | A constitutional power, discretionary |
| Territory | Whole of India | Within the High Court's territory, or where the cause of action arises wholly or partly |
| Suspension | Can be suspended during an Emergency under Article 359 | Not suspended, though fundamental rights may be |
Discretion and alternative remedy
Because relief under Article 226 is discretionary, the High Court usually declines to interfere where an effective alternative remedy exists, such as an appeal to a tribunal. But this is a rule of self restraint, not a bar. The High Court will still entertain a writ where a fundamental right is being enforced, where natural justice has been violated, where the order is wholly without jurisdiction, or where the validity of a law is challenged.
Against whom
Writs lie against any person or authority, including Government. In practice they are issued against the State and its instrumentalities, and against private bodies performing public duties.
Delay and conduct
There is no fixed limitation period, but unexplained delay, suppression of material facts, or acquiescence can lead the Court to refuse relief.
Basic structure
The High Courts' power of judicial review under Articles 226 and 227 is part of the basic structure. Tribunals can supplement it but cannot replace it.
Key Supreme Court rulings
Whirlpool Corporation v. Registrar of Trade Marks (1998) 8 SCC 1
Despite an alternative remedy, a writ petition can be entertained where principles of natural justice are breached, where fundamental rights are sought to be enforced, where the order is without jurisdiction, or where the constitutionality of a provision is challenged.
L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India 1997 INSC 288
The jurisdiction of the High Courts under Articles 226 and 227 is part of the basic structure; tribunal decisions remain subject to the High Court's writ jurisdiction before a Division Bench.
Common mistakes
- Treating the existence of an alternative remedy as an absolute bar.
- Assuming Article 226 is limited to fundamental rights. It covers any other purpose too.
Read with: Article 32 Constitution, Article 227 Constitution, Article 12 Constitution
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Supreme Court judgments citing the article 226
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The Director of Town Panchayat & Ors. v. M. Jayabal & Anr. Etc.
Issue arose whether the compassionate appointment of a family member on account of death of an employee in service, is as a matter of right; whether the dependent family member of a deceased employee, after being…
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Akola Municipal Corporation and Anr. v. Zishan Hussain Azhar Hussain and Anr.
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in entertaining the Public Interest Litigation filed by the respondent, assailing the resolution passed by the appellant-Corporation to increase the property tax for the…
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Adarsh Sahkari Grih Nirman Swawlambi Society Ltd. v. The State of Jharkhand & Ors.
Issue arose whether the impugned Memo issued by the Principal Secretary, Department of Registration liable to be set aside on the ground of illegality, as it seeks to rely on a superfluous and redundant requirement.
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Abhishek Gupta v. Dinesh Kumar & Ors.
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Division Bench of the High Court erred in dismissing the Special Appeal filed by the appellant herein assailing the order of the Single Judge in a petition…
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M/s Shanti Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. The State of Odisha & Ors.
Issue arose as regards the interpretation of the term ‘previous Financial Year’ as defined in r.27(4)(iv) of Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2016; and justification of the order passed by the High Court that bid…
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Muskan v. Ishaan Khan (Sataniya) and Others
Whether the High Court was right in quashing the criminal proceedings against the private respondents primarily on the ground that the earlier complaints did not mention the two specific incidents dated 22.07.2021 and…
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Its Chief General Manager v. Kashmiri Lal Batra & Ors.
Issue arose whether a stage carriage permit can be granted to a private operator on an inter-State route in terms of an IS-RT Agreement-Inter-State Reciprocal Transport Agreement executed by and between two neighbouring…
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Legislative Council U.P. Lucknow & Ors. v. Sushil Kumar & Ors.
(1) Whether the Division Bench of the High Court while entertaining Special Appeal Defective No.485/2023 against the order of Single Judge along with Writ-A No.140/2022 was justified to direct the office to register a…
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Sanjabij Tari v. Kishore S. Borcar & Anr.
The present appeal has been filed challenging the ex-parte judgment and order dated 16.04.2009 passed by the High Court acquitting the respondent no.1-accused u/s.138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and…
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Anukul Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the application seeking quashing of the charge sheet as well as the consequential proceedings arising out of the FIR registered for offences punishable…
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Satheesh V.K. v. The Federal Bank Ltd.
Issue arose as regards the maintainability of the second SLP challenging the same order where the first SLP was withdrawn without leave to re-approach.
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Assistant General Manager State Bank of India & Anr. v. Tanya Energy Enterprises
(i) Whether the High Court erred in its interference with the order of rejection of the respondent’s application under the One Time Settlement 2020 Scheme and directing reconsideration thereof; (ii) Whether, a court can…
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M.S. Patter v. State of NCT of Delhi and Others
Reforms in Beggars’ Homes.
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Prakash Asphaltings and Toll Highways (India) Limited v. Mandeepa Enterprises and Others
Whether the Division Bench of the High Court fell in error in directing respondent nos. 2 to 4 to allow rectification of the financial bid of respondent no.1 by treating the amount offered by it as the per day figure…
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ITC Limited v. State of Karnataka & Anr.
Whether the inspection and seizure conducted by Respondent No.2 u/s.15, Legal Metrology Act, 2009 without obtaining a prior warrant, was unlawful and violative of the principles of natural justice, thereby justifying…
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Mohammad Afzal Mohammad Sharif v. The State of Maharashtra and Others
The complaint of the appellant before the High Court was that the police officers concerned had failed in their duty by not registering a First Information Report apropos the attack and assault on him by four…
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Vinod Kumar Pandey & Anr. v. Seesh Ram Saini & Ors.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court holding that prima facie cognizable offences are made out for investigation against the appellant-officers of the CBI, and directing the Delhi…
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The General Manager (P) Canara Bank v. Ganganarasimhaiah
Issue arose whether the Division Bench of the High Court was justified in affirming the award passed by the Industrial Tribunal by setting aside the punishment of compulsory retirement imposed upon the…
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Deep Nursing Home and Another v. Manmeet Singh Mattewal and Others
Validity of the finding that appellant no.2-doctor, the Obstetrician/ Gynaecologist who conducted the delivery of newborn child, which resulted in death of both woman and newborn child, is guilty of medical negligence…
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Haryana Power Purchase Centre (Hppc) and Others v. Gmr Kamalanga Energy Limited and Others
The APTEL dismissed the appeals (Appeal no.135 of 2018 along with Appeal no.54 of 2019) and upheld the order dated 20.03.2018 passed by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) in Petition No.105/MP/20173.
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The State of Telangana & Ors. Etc. v. Kalluri Naga Narasimha Abhiram & Ors. Etc.
Whether the wisdom of the legislature in defining a ‘local candidate’ entitled to apply under the ‘Competent Authority Seats/Quota’, by a subordinate legislation, in consonance with a Presidential Order issued…
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Vasanta Sampat Dupare v. Union of India & Ors.
Writ petition filed u/Art.32 challenging the continuing validity of the sentence of death against the petitioner, having been affirmed on appeal, declined in review, and followed by the rejection of mercy petitions and…
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Saldanha Real Estate Private Limited v. Bishop John Rodrigues and Others
Issue arose as regards the validity of the acquisition of land under Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971; whether the High Court rightly rejected the Society’s preliminary…
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State Bank of India & Others v. Ramadhar Sao
The respondent was removed from services. The order of punishment was set aside by the Single Bench of the High Court and the respondent was directed to be reinstated with back wages. By the impugned judgment…
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Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.) v. Vinod and Ors. Etc.
Issue arose as regards the landowners seeking further enhancement of compensation on account of damages suffered by erection of transmission lines and towers, whereas the Contractor challenging the amount of…
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M/S Armour Security (India) Ltd. v. Commissioner, Cgst, Delhi East Commissionerate & Anr.
The High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the petitioner herein, and declined from interdicting the summons dated 16.01.2025 and 23.01.2025 respectively, issued to the petitioner u/s.70 of the Central Goods…
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam v. Thiru. C. Ve. Shanmugam
Issue arose with regards to correctness of the interim order passed by the High Court that while launching and operating Government Welfare Schemes through various advertisements, the names of any living personality,…
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Supply Corporation Limited & Anr. v. Sanjay Kumar
Whether the dispute between the respondents and the appellant arising out of the agreement incorporating the arbitration clause has become non-arbitrable in view of the initiation and pendency of the criminal cases;…
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Padi Kaushik Reddy Etc. v. The State of Telangana and Others Etc.
The matters herein present a challenge to the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court whereby the judgment dated 09.09.2024 passed by a Single Judge of the High Court in a batch of Writ Petitions was set aside.…
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Manchu Mohan Babu v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Another
Issue arose as to whether the criminal proceedings against the appellants for conducting rally and dharna against the State Government, allegedly causing obstruction to the free flow of traffic, inconvenience, annoyance…
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Development Authority v. L.G. Chaudhary Engineers
The core issue in the present matter revolves around determining the appropriate forum for the adjudication of disputes arising out of the Concession Agreement dated 05.01.2012 entered into between the appellant and…
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Sukhdev Yadav @ Pehalwan v. State of (NCT of Delhi) & Others
Whether, an accused/convict who has completed his “life imprisonment for a fixed term” such as twenty years of actual sentence without remission, as in the instant case, is entitled to be released from prison on…
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Chirag Sen and Another Etc. v. State of Karnataka and Another
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court declining to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the appellants-accused on the allegations relating to falsification of birth…
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Sukdeb Saha v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.
Issue of growing crisis of student suicides in educational institutions; need for a preventive, remedial, and supportive framework for mental health protection and prevention of suicides by students; whether in the…
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Anurag Bhatnagar & Anr. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.
(i) Whether the High Court in exercise of its power u/s.482 of CrPC or under Art.226/227 of the Constitution is justified in refusing to quash the FIR No.380/2005, u/ss.420, 120-B and 34 of the IPC and the order dated…
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M/s ASP Traders v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
Whether, upon payment of tax and penalty by the appellant within the time stipulated in the notice u/s.129(3), the proper officer is still mandatorily required to pass a final order u/s.129(3), or whether the deeming…
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Vishu Vardhan @ Vishnu Pradhan v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
Issue arose whether the impugned order having merged with this Court’s order in Reddy Veerana’s case, as claimed by R, renders the present appeal which lays a collateral challenge to an order of this Court itself not…
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United Bank of India (Now Punjab National Bank) v. Swapan Kumar Mullick & Ors.
Issue arose to determine whether an employee resigning from service citing mental depression, after having served his employer much in excess of the period stipulated to qualify for being entitled to pension, forfeits…
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Khursheed Ahmad Chohan v. Union of Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. Etc.
Issue arose as to whether the facts and circumstances disclosed in the complaint, supported by compelling medical evidence of grievous injuries, including complete genital mutilation, mandatorily required registration…
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The State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. v. Jsw Hydro Energy Limited & Ors.
The primary issues arising for consideration are: first, whether the CERC Regulations, 2019 bar respondent no. 1 from supplying free power to the appellant-State beyond 13%; and second, whether respondent no. 1 could…
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Shailesh Kumar Singh Alias Shailesh R. Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
Whether the High Court erred in passing the impugned order, in the writ petition filed by the appellant for quashing of the FIR lodged by the Respondent No.4-complainant for offences punishable u/ss.60(b), 316(2) and…
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State by Deputy Superintendent of Police v. B.T. Ramesh & Anr.
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in quashing the criminal proceedings, on the grounds of the chargesheet having been filed more than four years after the date of the alleged incident and lack of…
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Indian Oil Corporation Limited & Ors. v. M/S Shree Niwas Ramgopal & Ors.
Whether the Division Bench of the High Court rightly upheld the mandamus issued by the Single Judge directing the IOCL to maintain the supply of kerosene to the respondent No.1-partnership firm till it is reconstituted…
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Dhanya M v. State of Kerala & Ors.
Whether the preventive detention of the detenu is in accordance with law.
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Chandigarh Administration v. Registrar General, High Court of Punjab
Whether the High Court of Punjab and Haryana was justified in directing the appellant-Administration for construction of verandah in front of Court Room No.1 and laying of green paver blocks in the kutcha parking, the…
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Vinod Bihari Lal v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the applications filed u/s.482 Cr.PC by appellant for quashing the proceedings arising out of FIR u/s.2 and 3 of U.P. Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities…
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Kasireddy Upender Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Ors.
Whether the arrest of the appellant’s son was per se illegal for want of supply of appropriate and meaningful grounds of arrest, as alleged.
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State of Kerala & Another v. Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. & Others
The questions for consideration were: 1) Whether appellants-assessees, engaged in broadcasting of signals etc. through television channels to subscribers of those channels, were liable to pay entertainment tax under…
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IN RE: RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF ADOLESCENTS versus
Issue arose as regards sentencing the accused; about the rehabilitation of the victim and her child; and about adopting measures for adolescent well being and child protection.
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Dileep Kumar Pandey v. Union of India & Ors.
Whether the Air Force School, Bamrauli, in District Allahabad, is a ‘state or authority’ within the meaning of Art.12 of the Constitution of India; whether it would be amenable to writ jurisdiction u/Art.226 of the…
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Rofiqul Hoque v. The Union of India & Ors.
Once the name of the appellant stands included in the draft NRC, whether the order of the Tribunal, declaring him a foreigner, and of the High Court, affirming the order of the Tribunal, be sustained.
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(Earlier Known as Andagro Services Pvt. Ltd.) v. Union of India & Ors.
Whether by way of the circular dated 30.01.2004 the benefits granted under the statutory notification dated 01.04.2003 could have been curtailed by expanding the exclusionary clause; whether crude degummed soyabean oil…
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Mahnoor Fatima Imran & Ors. v. M/S Visweswara Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. & Ors.
1. Whether an unregistered sale agreement can confer valid title or ownership of immovable property. 2. Whether a High Court exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 can direct dispossession of a party without proof of…
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P. Nallammal v. State By The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and
Matter pertains to appeal challenging the conviction and sentence of the appellant u/s.109 IPC r/w ss.13(1)(e) and 13(2) of PC Act; appeal challenging the attachment Order as modified by the High Court; and the appeal…
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A. Raja v. D. Kumar
Whether the Appellant belongs to the Hindu Parayan caste in the State of Kerala and is covered by the 1950 Order insofar as it relates to the State of Kerala; whether the Appellant had still retained the Hindu Parayan…
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K. Valarmathi & Ors. v. Kumaresan
Can the High Court in exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 reject a plaint.
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Punit Beriwala v. The State of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Whether the High Court was justified in quashing the subject FIR against Respondent Nos.2 and 3 and whether a cognizable offence against them is prima facie made out from a reading of the subject complaint.
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The Chief Executive Officer & Others v. S. Lalitha & Others
Matter pertains to the maintainability of the time-barred application of the employee before the tribunal, filed after rejection of a belated representation in service dispute.
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Ramachandraiah & Anr. v. M. Manjula & Ors.
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the High Court was justified in directing for investigation by the CBI.
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Maharana Pratap Singh v. The State of Bihar & Ors.
Whether due process was followed in dismissing the appellant from service and whether his dismissal from service is justified, on facts and in the circumstances; whether, in light of the facts, evidence, witnesses, and…
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Shahed Kamal & Ors. v. M/s A. Surti Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
Whether the complaint filed by the respondent makes out a case for offences punishable under Section 500 read with Section 34, IPC against the appellants.
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State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Combined Traders
Sub-rule (20) of Rule 17 of the Central Sales Tax (Rajasthan) Rules, 1957 provided that where any dealer had generated declaration forms or certificates by misrepresentation of fact or by fraud or in contravention of…
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Satish Chander Sharma & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.
Issue arose as to whether the decision in State of H.P. v. Rajesh Chander Sood, upholding the cut-off date of 02.12.2004, is per incuriam; whether the aforesaid decision is binding on the petitioners; whether a writ…
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S.C. Garg v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
The appellant’s petition u/s.482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashment of Criminal Case No. 7489 of 2002 pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate for offences u/s.420 of the Penal Code, 1860 was…
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R. Nagaraj (Dead) through LRs. and Another v. Rajmani and Others
Whether the High Court was justified in remanding the matter to the trial Court for a fresh trial on the issue of limitation, despite the existence of concurrent findings, when section 100 of the Code of Civil…
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Neha Chandrakant Shroff & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Issue arose as regards the order passed by the High Court, rejecting the writ petition filed by the appellants u/Article 226 of the Constitution praying for the possession of property given for temporary occupation to…
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G.V. Adhimoolam & Ors. v. The Inspector of Police & Anr.
Matter pertains to the sustainability of the order passed by the High Court rejecting the petition of the appellants seeking quashing of complaint against them.
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Soumen Paul & Ors. v. Shrabani Nayek & Ors.
The issue involved relates to the appointments to the post of assistant teachers in primary schools in the State of West Bengal.
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UCO Bank & Anr. v. Vijay Kumar Handa
The appellant-Bank dismissed the respondent from the services. Whether the respondent was entitled to receive the terminal benefits for the period of service he had rendered.
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Jomon K.K. v. Shajimon P. & Ors. Etc.
Whether the appellant who did not hold a current Lascar’s licence but was the holder of a Syrang’s licence (superior to Lascar’s licence) could have been considered qualified to participate in the recruitment process…
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Imran Pratapgadhi v. State Of Gujarat and Anr.
Whether on facts, the offences punishable under Sections 196, 197, 299 and 302 of the BNS as alleged, were made out against the appellant, a Member of Rajya Sabha; whether the High Court erred in rejecting the petition…
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Anti Corruption Chennai City-I Department v. G. Easwaran
The High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against the respondent u/s.13(2) r/w. s.13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for possessing assets disproportionate to known sources of income while…
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Amit Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
(i) What is the scope of section 174 CrPC and how is it different from investigation pursuant to filing of FIR under section 154 CrPC. (ii) Whether recourse to inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC by the…
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Inder Singh v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
Whether the High Court was justified in condoning the delay in filing the Second Appeal.
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M/s Citicorp Finance (India) Limited v. Snehasis Nanda
Whether on facts, the complainant-respondent would come under the definition of ‘consumer’ in terms of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986; whether any liability rested on the appellant to disburse the entire amount of…
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Yogesh Kumar v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
Whether the High Court was justified in non-suiting the appellant and others on the ground that an appropriate civil action would mean the proceedings only before a Civil Court and not Writ Court.
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Sajithabai and Ors. v. The Kerala Water Authority and Ors.
Matter pertains to the issue as to a person joining as an Assistant Engineer, has option to migrate to either the degree or diploma quota; and the scope of the Kerala Public Health Engineering Service Special Rules,…
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Bank of India & Ors. v. Muthyala Saibaba Suryanarayana Murthy & Anr.
Whether the Division Bench was justified in interfering with the order of the Single Judge dismissing the writ petition by the eligible retired employee who had failed to exercise option under Bank of India (Employees’)…
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The Auroville Foundation v. Natasha Storey
Matter pertains to the applicability of the doctrine of “clean hands and non-suppression of material facts” to the writ petition filed by the respondent seeking substantially the same relief without disclosing the…
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State of Assam & Ors. v. Arabinda Rabha & Ors.
Whether the High Court was justified in its interference with the decision made by the Government to cancel the select list; Whether the decision of the appellants to cancel the select list was either vulnerable on…
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Vijay Bahadur v. Sunil Kumar & Ors.
Allegation of disparity in the counting of votes in the election for position of ‘Gram Pradhan’. Whether the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, was justified in ordering a recount of the votes cast.
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Radhika Agarwal v. Union of India and Others
Challenge to the constitutional validity and the right of the authorized officers to arrest under the Customs Act, 1962 and the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (GST Act).
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M/s A.P. Electrical Equipment Corporation v. The Tahsildar & Ors. Etc.
Whether in the instant case, single Judge of the High Court was right in holding that the appellant herein is entitled to get the benefit of s.3 of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999. Whether the…
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Kanishk Sinha & Another v. The State of West Bengal & Another
Whether the High Court was justified in holding that the direction issued in Priyanka Srivastava v. State of Uttar Pradesh [2015] 4 SCR 108 that a complaint will be accompanied by an affidavit is prospective in nature…
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Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited v. Grse Limited Workmens Union & Ors.
Whether judicial discipline and propriety were maintained, in the light of r.26 of the Appellate Side Rules of the High Court at Calcutta, 1966 in relation to applications u/Art.226 and the powers of the Hon’ble Chief…
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State of Kerala & Ors. v. Moushmi Ann Jacob
Whether under Notification dated 25.02.2021 issued under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, a land owner with more than 25 cents is liable to pay conversion fee for the entire land holding or…
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Bank of Baroda v. Farooq Ali Khan & Ors.
Whether the High Court could have justifiably invoked judicial review u/Art.226 of the Constitution to interdict personal insolvency proceedings initiated against respondent no.1 u/s.95 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy…
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State of Rajasthan v. Surendra Singh Rathore
Issue arose as to whether the registration of the subsequent FIR is legally permissible and whether the High Court was correct in exercising its inherent powers in quashing the same.
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Dr. Poornima Advani & Anr. v. Government of NCT & Anr.
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Appellants would be entitled to claim interest on delayed stamp duty refund, in the absence of a provision in the statute to that effect.
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IN RE: POLICY STRATEGY FOR GRANT OF BAIL versus
The first issue is whether the power to grant remission can be exercised without the convict or anyone on behalf of the convict applying to the appropriate Government for a grant of remission. The second issue is about…
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Puja Ferro Alloys P Ltd. v. State of Goa and Ors.
Whether the appellant-companies are covered by the notification issued by the State dated 30.09.1991 for the purpose of availing 25% rebate on the tariff chargeable for availing power supply.
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Jsw Steel Ltd. v. The Board of Trustees of the Mumbai Port Trust Mumbai & Ors.
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court by which it allowed respondent no.1 to withdraw the amount deposited in the court by the appellant and disposed of the writ petition as being…
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Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Mahadeo Krishna Naik
Whether the appellant-Corporation is guilty of suggestio falsi by not disclosing what it had pleaded before the MACT and suppresio veri by suppressing the award; whether the High Court was justified in exercising review…
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Suman Mishra & Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Whether the High Court erred in finding that there were specific allegations in the FIR and Chargesheet even after dropping the charge of Section 376, IPC in order to maintain the criminal proceedings against the…
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M/S Techno Prints v. Chhattisgarh Textbook Corporation & Anr.
Whether the respondents-Corporation justified in calling upon the appellant-contractor to show cause as to why they should not be blacklisted for a period of three years on alleged violation of the clauses of the…
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Jay Kishan and Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellants for quashing the FIR under Sections 2 and 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters & Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986.…
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Canara Bank v. Ajithkumar G.K.
Father of the respondent passed away while in service of the appellant. A scheme for appointment on compassionate ground, formulated by the appellant and contained in Circular No. 154/93 dated 8th May, 1993, was in…
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Rupa and Co. Limited and Another v. Firhad Hakim and Others
Whether the High Court having, on earlier occasions, emphasized the necessity to abide by the command of its directions and also issuing notice to the Chief Secretary to comply with the order, was justified in directing…
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P.M. Lokanath and Others v. State of Karnataka and Another
Whether the initiation of criminal proceedings at the instance of respondent no.2 in the present case was totally activated by mala fide, instituted with an ulterior motive for wreaking vengeance and with a view to…
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Gulshan Kumar v. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection & Ors.
Matter pertains to extending the benefits for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities-PwBD candidates to all persons with disabilities-PwD candidates in writing their examinations.