Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
X' Corp Does Not Perform 'Public Function', Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court ruled that X-Corp, a private entity, does not perform public functions and thus is not subject to writ jurisdiction. This decision clarifies that writ petitions, typically used to enforce public duties, cannot be filed against private corporations unless they perform functions akin to public duties. The ruling emphasizes the distinction between private entities and public authorities in terms of legal accountability, reinforcing that private corporations are not bound by the same judicial scrutiny as public bodies in matters of writ jurisdiction.