High Court Quashes SC/ST Commission's Interim Order for Lack of Binding Jurisdictional Authority
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Case: ADITYA LAXMAN GHAISAS v. ROHAN GOPAL KUNKLEKAR @ GAUDE AND 3 ORS
Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 21-07-2026
Law: Constitution of India.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Examination of the jurisdictional limits of the State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes regarding interim reliefs.
- Analysis of the distinction between the power to make recommendations and the power to issue binding judicial directions.
- Application of the Supreme Court precedent established in the All India Indian Overseas Bank case concerning statutory commissions.
- Legal scrutiny of interlocutory orders passed by quasi-judicial bodies in the absence of express statutory authorization.
- Clarification on the non-binding nature of directions issued by the Commission during the pendency of a complaint.
- The impact of ultra vires administrative actions on property rights and the availability of writ jurisdiction for redressal.