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Ultimately, it must be left to the competent authority to manage its board and prioritize matters based on an assessment of the facts of each case, the Court held.

Only those decisions having a public element can be reviewed by High Courts in exercise of its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court recently held.

The Court said that an Industrial Tribunal exercises powers similar to the jurisdiction of a civil court and its orders can only be challenged before the High Court by way of a writ petition under Article 227.

The court was hearing a cluster of petitions challenging and praying for setting aside of notifications of ward formations in local body elections.

While dismissing a plea alleging racism and harassment by a French newspaper, Justice Yashwant Varma observed that news agencies and papers cannot be viewed as performing a public function.

When the statute provides a further remedy by way of appeal against the award, the High Court ought not to have entertained a petition under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India, the Court said.

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday sought directions to ensure that Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT), and Instant Money Payment System (IMPS) shall not be used for depositing foreign money in Indian Banks, claiming it will provide finance to terrorists and other anti-national organisations. �� PIL Filed in Delhi High Court Seeks Direction Against Use of RTGS, NEFT, IMPS For Foreign Money Deposits in Indian B...

The reason for revival and expansion of the scope of mandamus in India today lies in the dysfunctionality in the tribunals and the faith of the people in the High Courts and Supreme Court

Calcutta High Court was successful in recovering a girl that was trafficked to Bangladesh by exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226.

A Division Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S Oka also noted that power of judicial review of High Court is not analogous to adjudication of case on merits as an appellate authority.