Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 630 · Decided 9 June 2026
Baksish Ahmad v. Union of India & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 630 · [2026] 7 S.C.R. 220
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8452/2026
- Decided
- 9 June 2026
- Bench
- DIPANKAR DATTA, SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
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. Doctrine of forum non conveniens - Constitution of India - Art.226 - BSF Act - 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
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