Supreme Court of India

Radhey Shyam & Anr. v. Chhabi Nath & Ors.

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Reported as [2015] 3 S.C.R. 197
Bench H.L. Dattu, A.K. Sikri and Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ.
Decided 26 February 2015

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that judicial orders of civil B courts are not amenable to a writ of certiorari under Article.

Judgment, page 39

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950 -Articles 226 and 227 - Writ of certiorari - Amenability of civil court to the writ jurisdiction - Reference of matter by Division Bench of Supreme Court c to the present Three Judge Bench to consider the correctness of the judgment passed in *Surya Dev Rai case which held that order of civil court was amenable to writ jurisdiction u!Art. 226 - Held: Judicial orders of civil court are not amenable to writ of certiorari u/Art. 226 - Control of Subordinate courts in dealing with their judicial orders is exercised by way of appellate or revisional powers or powers of

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