Supreme Court of India

Baksish Ahmad v. Union of India & Anr.

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Reported as [2026] 7 S.C.R. 220
Bench Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma JJ.
Decided 9 June 2026

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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court was right in refusing to entertain, try and adjudicate the writ petition of the appellant on the ground of forum non conveniens. Headnotes† Doctrine of forum non conveniens – Constitution of India – Art.226 – BSF Act – ss.4, 5 – Border Security Force Rules, 1969 – r.22 – Doctrine of forum non conveniens, misapplication in the context of writ jurisdiction – When – Appellant-BSF Constable had contracted a second marriage without permission of the competent authority, during the subsistence of his first marriage – Dismissed from service – Appellant

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