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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.

Devu G Nair vs The State of Kerala & Ors. Criminal Appeal No. 1730 of 2024
SC · 11 March 2024
[2024] 3 S.C.R. 1273 : 2024 INSC 228
Whether the High Court, in a habeas corpus petition, was correct in directing the ‘corpus’ to undergo a counselling session with a psychologist; what guidelines should be followed by courts while dealing with habeas corp…
Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd. Etc. vs Nithu & Ors. Etc.
SC · 31 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 1235 : 2024 INSC 230
The appellant, a Cooperative Society, had issued a notification dated 29.01.2011 inviting applications for regular recruitment to, inter alia, the post of Plant Attender, Grade-III. The Respondents challenged the notific…
Case Details The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Association of Retired Supreme Court and High Court Judges at Allahabad & Ors.
SC · 3 January 2024
[2024] 1 S.C.R. 211 : 2024 INSC 4
Whether the High Court had the power to direct the State Government to notify Rules proposed by the Chief Justice pertaining to post-retiral benefits for former Judges of the High Court; whether the power of criminal con…
Sanjay Dubey vs The State of Madhya Pradesh and Another
SC · 11 May 2023
[2023] 4 S.C.R. 939 : 2023 INSC 519
Constitution of India – Articles 226, 227 – Power of High Court to issue additional directions/orders in bail pleas – FIR was filed against accused u/ss.376, 506, IPC; POCSO Act, SCST Act and IT Act –FSL Report was forwa…
Gwalior Development Authority and Another vs Bhanu Pratap Singh
SC · 19 April 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 498 : 2023 INSC 393
Constitution of India – Article 226 – Registered lease deed – Alteration/amendment u/Article 226 – Impermissibility of – Appellants invited bids in 1997 for grant of leases of different plots under the transport city sch…
Union of India & Ors. vs Parashotam Dass
SC · 21 March 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 598 : 2023 INSC 265
Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Service matters relating to members of three-armed forces – Whether the order passed by the Armed Forces Tribunal would be amenable to challenge in the writ jurisdiction under Art. 226…
The State of Chattisgarh & Anr. vs Aman Kumar Singh & Ors. etc. etc
SC · 1 March 2023
[2023] 2 S.C.R. 134 : 2023 INSC 189
Constitution of India – Art.226 – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss.13(1)(b), (2) – FIR registered against one ‘AS’ and his wife ‘YS’ – FIR quashed by High Court – Justification of – Held: In the present case, FIR…
Dr. Ntr University of Health Sciences vs Dr. Yerra Trinadh & Others
SC · 4 November 2022
[2022] 10 S.C.R. 77 : 2022 INSC 1172
Constitution of India – Article 226 – Re-evaluation of answer sheets ordered, in absence of such provision in relevant rules – Not justified – Original writ petitioners appeared in post-graduation diploma course conducte…
Airport Authority of India vs Centre for Aviation Policy, Safety & Research
SC · 30 September 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 451 : 2022 INSC 1047
Constitution of India – Article 226 – Judicial scrutiny of eligibility criteria/tender conditions – Scope and ambit of – Held: Respondent no.1 claiming to be a non-profit organisation carrying out research, advisory and…
The State of Maharashtra and Others vs Greatship (India) Limited
SC · 20 September 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 840 : 2022 INSC 991
Alternate Remedy – Availability of – Constitution of India – Art.226 – Writ petition under, entertainability of – Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002 – s.23 – Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 – Assessment order passed by th…
St. Mary’s Education Society & Anr. vs Rajendra Prasad Bhargava & Ors.
SC · 24 August 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 301 : 2022 INSC 856
Constitution of India – Art. 226 – CBSE Affiliation Bye laws 1, 2, 23(xi), 25(xii), 26, 27, 44, 46, 49 and 51 – Writ petition – Maintainability of – Appellant no.1-Society runs a private unaided minority educational inst…
National Highways Authority of India vs Sheetal Jaidev Vade & Ors.
SC · 24 August 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 118 : 2022 INSC 861
Alternative Remedy – Availability of – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34 – Writ petitions u/Article 226 seeking reliefs to execute award passed by Arbitral Tribunal/Court…
Mohammed Zubair vs State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
SC · 20 July 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 494 : 2022 INSC 736
Criminal Law – Multiplicity of proceedings – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.153-A, 295-A, 201, 120-B – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.437, 438, 482 – Constitution of India – Arts. 32, 226 – Foreign Contribution (Regulation…
Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited vs S. P. Velayutham & Ors.
SC · 4 May 2022
[2022] 17 S.C.R. 637 : 2022 INSC 509
Constitution of India – Art.226 – Jurisdiction under – Failure of registering authority to perform its duties – The borrower defaulted in repayment of the loan pursuant to which the Bank issued a demand notice u/s 13(2)…
State of Uttarakhand & Anr. vs Mayan Pal Singh Verma
SC · 19 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 79 : 2022 INSC 444
Constitution of India, 1950 – Art. 226 – High Court disposed of writ petition without deciding it on merits and directed the State to comply with the order passed by the Tribunal which was under challenge before it – On…
Vishal Ashwin Patel vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 25(3) & Ors.
SC · 28 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 814 : 2022 INSC 353
Judgment/Order: Reasoned/Speaking order – Reopening of assessment challenged by the appellant-assessee by filing writ petitions – High Court dismissed the writ petitions – From the writ petitions produced on record, it a…
Shantaben Bhurabhai Bhuriya vs Anand Athabhai Chaudhari & Ors.
SC · 26 October 2021
[2021] 10 S.C.R. 460 : 2021 INSC 674
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Proviso to s.14 inserted by amendment – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.207, 209, 193, 482 – Offences under Atrocities Act – Second provi…
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T. H. Vijayalakshmi and Anr.
SC · 8 October 2021
[2021] 13 S.C.R. 364 : 2021 INSC 643
Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 – s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(e) – Penal Code, 1860 – s.109 – Central Bureau of Investigation (Crime) Manual 2005 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482…
M/s Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Maharashtra and Others
SC · 13 April 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 1044 : 2021 INSC 253
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Quashing of FIR – Blanket interim orders of stay of investigation and/or “no coercive steps to be adopted” during pendency of quashing proc…
Bhaven Construction through Authorised Signatory Premjibhai K. Shah vs Executive Engineer Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd.& Anr.
SC · 6 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 1 : 2021 INSC 9
Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts.226 and 227 – Interference with arbitral process – Scope – Dispute arising out of a contract between appellant and respondent no.1 – Contract had an arbitration clause – Appellant appoi…
Arnab Manoranjan Goswami vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 27 November 2020
[2020] 11 S.C.R. 896 : 2020 INSC 665
Constitution of India – Arts. 226 and 227 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 and s.439 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 and s. 34 – The appellant was arrested on 04.11.2020 in connection with FIR registered u/s. 306 an…
Shanti Devi alias Shanti Mishra vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 5 November 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 279 : 2020 INSC 632
Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Code of Civil Procedure – s. 20 – Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948 – Family Coal Mines Pension Scheme, 1998 – Territorial jurisdiction – The Government n…
Benedict Denis Kinny vs Tulip Brian Miranda & Ors.
SC · 19 March 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1080 : 2020 INSC 320
Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 – s. 5B – In one civil appeal, the respondent and appellant contested the election on the seat of counsellor in Mumbai Municipal Corporation reser…
Maharashtra Chess Association vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 29 July 2019
[2019] 10 S.C.R. 304 : 2019 INSC 823
Constitution of India – Art.226 – Ouster of High Court’s jurisdiction under, in view of existence of alternate remedy under the private agreement entered between the parties – If permissible – Second respondent, central…
N. Sankaranarayanan vs The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board & Ors.
SC · 31 January 2019
[2019] 1 S.C.R. 820 : 2019 INSC 117
Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Writ petition – Maintainability of – Writ petition by the appellant to settle his personal property rights disputes qua respondent Nos. 2 and 3members of the family – Held: Such Writ pe…
Janhit Manch through Its President Bhagvanji Raiyani & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 14 December 2018
[2018] 14 S.C.R. 860 : 2018 INSC 1202
Constitution of India – Art.226 – Government of Maharashtra launched comprehensive slum rehabilitation scheme – Prayer in writ petition inter alia to review the existing 1991 Regulations and the Transferable Development…
Chairman Cum Managing Director, Ennore Port Trust (Presently Known As Kamarajar Port Limited) vs V. Manoharan and Ors.
SC · 15 February 2018
[2018] 2 S.C.R. 644 : 2018 INSC 149
Constitution of India – Art.226 – Writ petition under, involving questions of facts – Maintainability of – In Chennai Port Trust, in order to carry out loading, unloading etc. of coal and iron ore, numbers of workers wer…

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