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2 articles on state.

Supreme CourtSupreme Court of India

Zee Telefilms v. Union of India (2005): is the BCCI 'State' under Article 12?

A five-judge Constitution Bench, splitting 3:2, held that the Board of Control for Cricket in India is not 'State' under Article 12 — so no writ under Article 32 lay against it. A digest of the facts, the instrumentality test, and the Article 12 / Article 226 divide the case crystallised.

Valkya Editorial·20 Jun 2026·8 min

Supreme CourtSupreme Court of India

Ravi Khokhar v. Union of India: Air Force Group Insurance Society is 'State' under Article 12

The Supreme Court held the Air Force Group Insurance Society is 'State' under Article 12, bringing it within writ jurisdiction, reversing the Delhi HC.

Valkya Editorial·15 Jun 2026·6 min