The Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that petitioners must first approach the Lokayukta for corruption complaints, reinforcing institutional hierarchy and avoiding premature judicial intervention.
Madras High Court holds that magistrates lack power to order reinvestigation after negative final report under CrPC, emphasizing judicial restraint in criminal proceedings.
Andhra Pradesh High Court holds that filing a civil suit during pending arbitration violates Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, reinforcing exclusive jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals.
Bombay High Court clarifies that writ petitions under Article 226 cannot be entertained to adjudicate service disputes when statutory remedies are available, reinforcing procedural discipline.