LegalFirms.in

Supreme Court judgments on Article 226, Constitution of India

57 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under Article 226 of this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

M/s GVV Constructions Private Limited vs The Union of India & Ors.
SC · 8 September 2026
[2026] 9 S.C.R. 561 : 2026 INSC 976
Whether the observation of the Division Bench that “the Arbitrator is at liberty to decide the claim of the appellant strictly in accordance with the terms of the contract agreed upon between the parties”, travels beyond…
The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Ravi Shankar Singh & Ors.
SC · 10 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 297 : 2026 INSC 650
Issue arose as regards the power and jurisdiction of the High Court to issue the directions that trial court while trying a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act to examine the sanctioning authority exercising powe…
Baksish Ahmad vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 9 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 220 : 2026 INSC 630
Whether the High Court was right in refusing to entertain, try and adjudicate the writ petition of the appellant on the ground of forum non conveniens.
Sahil Abdulsattar Mansuri & Ors. vs Safimahamad Fafirbhai Mansuri & Ors.
SC · 4 June 2026
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 67 : 2026 INSC 626
Matter pertains to inordinate delay of nearly two decades in the investigation of the criminal complaint.
Sujal Vishwas Attavar & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 4 May 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 273 : 2026 INSC 442
Whether u/Art.226 of the Constitution of India a direction could be given to State Authorities to register an FIR without the applicant first having taken recourse to the alternative remedies provided in law.
Abhishek Gupta vs Dinesh Kumar & Ors.
SC · 3 December 2025
[2025] 12 S.C.R. 479 : 2025 INSC 1406
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 u/Art.22…
Legislative Council U.P. Lucknow & Ors. vs Sushil Kumar & Ors.
SC · 16 October 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 631 : 2025 INSC 1241
(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 se…
Vishnu Vardhan @ Vishnu Pradhan vs The State Of Uttar Pradesh
SC · 23 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 1371 : 2025 INSC 884
The Supreme Court examined a civil appeal and writ petition involving allegations of fraud perpetrated by one of the respondents, Reddy Veeranna, on courts to secure benefits behind the appellant's back. The proceedings…
Shailesh Kumar Singh Alias Shailesh R. Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 2161 : 2025 INSC 869
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 318…
Dileep Kumar Pandey vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 21 May 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 1146 : 2025 INSC 749
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 Const…
Neha Chandrakant Shroff & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 616 : 2025 INSC 484
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 po…
Yogesh Kumar vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
SC · 18 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 890 : 2025 INSC 379
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.
The Auroville Foundation vs Natasha Storey
SC · 17 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 469 : 2025 INSC 348
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 materi…
Radhika Agarwal vs Union of India and Others
SC · 27 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1331 : 2025 INSC 272
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).
Bank of Baroda vs Farooq Ali Khan & Ors.
SC · 20 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 687 : 2025 INSC 253
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 C…
Dr. Poornima Advani & Anr. vs Government of NCT & Anr.
SC · 18 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1178 : 2025 INSC 262
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.
M.S. Sanjay vs Indian Bank & Ors.
SC · 29 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1588 : 2025 INSC 177
An auction was conducted on 31.07.2007 and sale certificate was issued on 30.11.2007. The respondent no.4-guarantor questioned the validity of auction proceedings. In 2019, the High Court declared the auction to be illeg…
S Shobha vs Muthoot Finance Ltd.
SC · 24 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1147 : 2025 INSC 117
Whether the respondent-Muthoot Finance Ltd. is a “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution and therefore amenable to writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution.
M/s Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited vs Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council and Another
SC · 22 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 880 : 2025 INSC 91
Whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution would be maintainable against an order passed by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC) in exercise of power under Section 18 of the Mic…
Kim Wansoo vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 2 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1 : 2025 INSC 8
Issue arose as regards invocation of extraordinary power u/Art. 226 of the Constitution to quash criminal proceedings.
NOIDA Toll Bridge Company Ltd. vs Federation of NOIDA Residents Welfare Association and Others
SC · 20 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1997 : 2024 INSC 1027
The issue concerned a challenge to collection and levying of toll, as legitimised by provisions enumerated in Agreement dated 12.11.1997 (Concession Agreement), executed between Appellant-NOIDA Toll Bridge Company Limite…
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Others vs Vivek V. Gawde Etc. Etc.
SC · 13 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 843 : 2024 INSC 985
By way of the impugned order, whether the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction in framing points for determination by the Inquiry Officer acting in a quasi-judicial capacity under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 18…
Somprabha Rana & Ors. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 6 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 64 : 2024 INSC 664
High Court, if justified in disturbing the custody of the child, aged one year and five months at the time of passing the order, by handing over the custody of the child to her father and paternal side relatives from the…
Mandakini Diwan and Anr. vs The High Court of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
SC · 6 September 2024
[2024] 9 S.C.R. 86 : 2024 INSC 666
Matter pertains to investigation as regards the suspicious death of the wife of senior judicial officer.
Army Welfare Education Society New Delhi vs Sunil Kumar Sharma & Ors. Etc.
SC · 9 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 2176 : 2024 INSC 501
a. Whether the appellant Army Welfare Education Society is a “State” within Article 12 of the Constitution of India so as to make a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution maintainable against it. In other wo…
Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta & Anr. vs High Court of Gujarat & Ors.
SC · 17 May 2024
[2024] 5 S.C.R. 1074 : 2024 INSC 436
(i) What is the scope of principle of the ‘Merit-cum-Seniority’ in service jurisprudence; and (ii) Whether promotion of Civil Judges (Senior Division) to the cadre of District Judges in accordance with Rule 5(1) of the G…
Mr. R.S. Madireddy and Anr. etc. vs Union of India & Ors. etc.
SC · 16 May 2024
[2024] 6 S.C.R. 934 : 2024 INSC 425
(i) Whether respondent No.3(AIL) after having been taken over by a private corporate entity could have been subjected to writ jurisdiction of the High Court; (ii) Whether the appellants herein could have been non-suited…
Mrinmoy Maity vs Chhanda Koley and Others
SC · 18 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 506 : 2024 INSC 314
Writ court, if justified in entertaining the writ petition filed by the respondent No.1 challenging the approval granted in favour of the appellant for starting LPG distributorship.
PHR Invent Educational Society vs UCO Bank and Others
SC · 10 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 541 : 2024 INSC 297
Matter pertains to the High Courts entertaining petitions arising out of the DRT Act and the SARFAESI Act in spite of availability of an effective alternative remedy.
Somnath vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 18 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1014 : 2024 INSC 232
Whether criminal proceedings should be initiated against a police officer who has committed excesses on individual in police custody?

All judgments on the Constitution of India · All Acts · Topics · Judges