JAGDEEP SINGH SANDHU vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 9215/2025 & CM APPL. 39130/2025 JAGDEEP SINGH SANDHU .....Petitioner Through: Dr. S. S. Hooda and Mr. Aayushman Aeron, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Iram Majid, CGSC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 07.07.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. At the very outset, we may note that prayer (e) in this writ petition, which seeks a direction to Respondent 1 to consider amending the BSF Act and rules to incorporate the provision of an statutory appeal, cannot be granted by a Court as it is a well settled principle that Article 226 of the Constitution of India does not empower a court to direct any authority to frame rules or any legal provision. 2. In so far as the remaining prayers in this writ petition are concerned, Mr. Hooda has drawn our attention to Section 117(2) of the BSF Act, which provides for a statutory petition, by any person aggrieved by the findings of sentence by Security Force Court, which 3. Mr. Hooda submits that a petition under Section 117(2) of the BSF Act, assailing the finding of sentence to the GSFC, followed by its confirmation by