IROM SHARMILA CHANU vs UNION OF INDIA . — W.P.(Crl.) No. 150/2004

Case Summary: W.P.(Crl.) No. 150/2004 On 30 April 2004, the Supreme Court dismissed Irom Sharmila Chanu's criminal writ petition at the preliminary hearing stage, finding no justification to bypass the High Court. The Court held that the petitioner must first exhaust remedies available through the High Court before approaching the Supreme Court, but clarified that the dismissal would not preclude the petitioner from pursuing other legally permissible remedies. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.