Writ Jurisdiction

Supreme Court rules revenue records like pahanies and jamabandi prove only fiscal status, not ownership, and that Article 226 writ courts cannot decide genuine land title disputes.

Bombay High Court orders the CBI to register an FIR and probe Disha Salian's 2020 death, applying the Lalita Kumari mandatory-FIR doctrine six years after a closure report was accepted.

The Supreme Court in Sujal Vishwas Attavar v. State of Maharashtra reaffirmed that Article 226 FIR registration remedies are extraordinary in nature and cannot ordinarily bypass statutory procedures under the BNSS. The judgment strengthens the principle that litigants must exhaust alternative remedies before invoking writ jurisdiction.

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In a significant constitutional ruling on March 12, 2026, the Supreme Court held that the Air Force Group Insurance Society qualifies as "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution, opening its decisions to writ challenge and fundamental rights scrutiny for the first time.

The Supreme Court has declined to entertain petitions seeking action against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, holding that litigants must first approach the High Court and cautioning against shortcut litigation.

The Supreme Court holds that Article 243-O bars writ interference in Panchayat elections where a statutory election petition remedy exists, reaffirming judicial restraint during electoral processes.

The Supreme Court clarifies the legal limits of de-licensing of land use, reinforces strict pleading standards in writ jurisdiction, and delineates the National Green Tribunal’s role in urban planning disputes.

SC examines writ jurisdiction under Article 226, balancing statutory arbitration and constitutional remedies under the MSMED Act.