Writ Jurisdiction

Jammu and Kashmir HC dismisses petition against Punjab authorities citing territorial jurisdiction
Bar associations not 'State', can't file writ petitions against them: Bombay High Court
Writ petitions cannot be filed against X Corp (Twitter): Delhi High Court
Create appellate remedy to challenge confiscation of vehicles used in illegal cattle transport: Rajasthan High Court
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies is 'State' under Article 12: Delhi High Court
Writ petition under Article 226 maintainable even in contract cases if State fails to be fair or practices discrimination: Supreme Court
Exercise of writ jurisdiction by the High Court should not be readily interfered with
[Private Unaided Schools] Service cases arising from contracts sans statutory force cannot be subject to Article 226 review: Supreme Court
Why the Writ of Mandamus declined in 19th century UK, but flourishes in 21st century India
Wakf Board is “State” under Article 12; land dedicated for religious purposes not immune from vesting with State: Supreme Court
Information Commissioners write to CJI NV Ramana against High Courts staying orders of RTI bodies
Private unaided education institution amenable to Article 226: Calcutta High Court
Courts burdened with dishonest litigants dodging debts by resorting to non-existent, mercy jurisdiction of writ courts: Madras High Court
"Unfortunate to see writ jurisdiction invoked at the drop of hat, as if High Courts are Tehsil Courts:" Punjab & Haryana High Court
Does Twitter perform public functions? The Sanjay Hegde case
Pressing writ jurisdiction too far: Delhi High Court refuses to entertain plea alleging arbitrariness in NLU Delhi moot court competition
[Bad Boy Billionaires] Is your conduct consistent with your desire?: Delhi HC asks Mehul Choksi
No listing of a writ petition relating to an industrial dispute unless it discloses ‘exceptional circumstances’: Delhi HC
What the Supreme Court said on writ courts and patent lack of inherent jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals
Where does the writ of a High Court run? Questions on Jurisdiction
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