circumstances weakening the binding force of

Law of Precedent

(i) Abrogated decisions.

(ii) Affirmation or reversal on a different ground

(iii) Ignorance of statute

(iv) Inconsistency with earlier decision of higher court

(v) Inconsistency with earlier decision of same rank

(vi) Precedents sub silentio or not fully argued

(vii) Decisions of equally divided courts

(viii) Erroneous decision

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General Clauses Act | Section 27 | Presumption Of Service By Registered Post & Burden Of Proof

Writ | Presence of an alternative and efficacious remedy is not an absolute bar on the jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution

Bail | Cancellation of - Seriousness of Offence – Manipulation and forgery of court records

Registration Act, 1908 | Section 17(1-A) | Agreement to Sell - Not required to be registered

NDPS - Seizure of Vehicle | A conveyance seized under the NDPS Act shall be liable to confiscation only when the owner of the conveyance who was given an opportunity by the Court could not prove that the conveyance was used without his knowledge or connivance

CRPC - S. 311 | Discretionary power conferred under Section 311 has to be exercised judicially for reasons stated by the court and not arbitrarily or capriciously.

Judicial Process | Prolific use of the ‘cut-copy-paste’ function should not become a substitute for substantive reasoning

ACR | Integrity can either be 'good or bad', but it can never be 'average'

Criminal trial | Transfer of petition - Hindrance in performing their official duties by witnesses

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 | Two Wheeler - Contributory Negligence of pillion riders 50%

Rent Act | Maintainability of eviction proceeding is independent of specific grounds on which eviction is sought

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