In a significant judgment reinforcing the limits of writ jurisdiction and procedural propriety, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that High Courts exercising extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot act as appellate courts to review factual findings or bypass the fundamental principles of natural justice. A division bench comprising Justice Sanjay
High Court Cannot Reappreciate Factual Findings Under Article 226 or Dispense with Natural Justice: Supreme Court
