“Therefore, cause of action has arisen at West Bengal or in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Merely because Office of Director General, BSF and Ministry of Home Affairs is situated at Delhi, it will not make this Court a Forum Conveniens.”

Baksish Ahmad is aggrieved by High Court of Delhi dismissing his Writ Petition as well as Review Petition.

High Court at Calcutta, High Court for Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Allahabad High Court are empowered to grant adequate relief. Delhi High Court is indeed the Fourth Forum which had competence to entertain and try the Writ Petition. Baksish having himself chosen a Forum convenient to Respondents, application of Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens could be self-defeating and likely to deny access to justice rather than advancing it.

– Hon’ble Justice Dipankar Datta, Baksish Ahmad v. Union of India, [Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 855-856 of 2026].