Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 442 · Decided 4 May 2026
Sujal Vishwas Attavar & ANR. v. The State of Maharashtra & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 442 · [2026] 5 S.C.R. 273
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 2325/2026
- Decided
- 4 May 2026
- Bench
- SANJAY KAROL, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- BNSS; BNS; CrPC; Constitution Article 226; IBC
Headnote
Whether u/Art.226 of the Constitution of India a direction could be given to State Authorities to register an FIR without the applicant first having taken recourse to the alternative remedies provided in law. Constitution of India - Art.226 under, cannot be invoked seeking directions for registration of FIR when alternative statutory remedies are available - Complainant Company filed complaints before the Deputy Superintendent of Land Records Office alleging forgery, impersonation and fraud by accused persons including
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