In a notable legal development, the Supreme Court of India has delivered its verdict in a case where the petitioner, Amandeep Singh Saran, invoked Article 32 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Mandamus to curtail the registration of additional FIRs against him and the consolidation of 30 FIRs filed across various states.

During the proceedings, both parties presented arguments, with the petitioner represented by senior counsel Sri J.S. Attri and counsel Sri Sharma. The opposing side, comprising Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sri Vikramjit Banerjee, distinguished senior counsel Dr. Manish Singhvi, and counsel for the respective States, also presented their case. Presiding judges Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan scrutinized the evidence and referred to the precedent set in the Radhey Shyam case.

However, the court rejected the petitioner's plea for a Writ of Mandamus, asserting that such a plea cannot be sanctioned by any court of law. The judges emphasized the court's lack of jurisdiction to prohibit the registration of additional FIRs or instruct courts to disregard similar complaints.

Regarding the plea for the consolidation of FIRs, the court referenced the Radhey Shyam case, emphasizing that the decision in that instance was made under Article 142 of the Constitution and with the agreement of the concerned states. The judges clarified that the order in the Radhey Shyam case cannot be replicated in the present case for specific reasons.

In abstaining from exercising jurisdiction under Article 142, the court granted the petitioner the freedom to individually approach each jurisdictional High Court to pursue the consolidation of FIRs filed against him in respective states. The judges concluded the writ petition by stating, "The writ petition is concluded with the specific liberty granted herein to the petitioner."

Case: Amandeep Singh Saran Vs. The State of Delhi & Ors,

WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO.341 OF 2022.