CourtSupreme Court of India
Decision18 March 1997
CollectionConstitutional, Writ & Administrative Law
FormatCRUX Case Note

The Crux

Tribunals may perform a specialised adjudicatory role, but they cannot exclude the constitutional judicial-review jurisdiction of the High Courts and Supreme Court.

What the Court held

The Constitution Bench held that the jurisdiction of High Courts under Articles 226/227 and of the Supreme Court under Article 32 is part of the Constitution's basic structure. Decisions of tribunals remain subject to scrutiny by the jurisdictional High Court.

Why it matters

The decision is central to strategy involving statutory tribunals, alternative forums and the constitutional supervisory jurisdiction of superior courts.

CRUX practice note

This note isolates the proposition most likely to matter in practice. The precise ratio, factual limits and subsequent treatment of the authority should always be checked against the judgment itself before professional reliance.

Official source

The link below is to the Supreme Court of India’s official website or judgment repository.

Official Supreme Court source L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India — official court source The judgment text remains controlling. This CRUX note is an editorial summary for general information.

This Insight is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

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