Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Judicial Restraint in Infrastructure Projects | Courts Cannot Substitute Technical Expertise Absent Arbitrariness: J&K HC
The J&K High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging NHIDCL's construction methodology, reaffirming that courts cannot override technical decisions of public bodies unless arbitrariness or procedural illegality is established. The ruling underscores that expert recommendations are advisory, not binding, and judicial intervention is limited to ensuring fairness, not substituting expertise.