Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Per incuriam

Per incuriam- a judgment which is bad in law and cannot be considered as a precedent as it has not referred the existing principles while deciding any issue.

Union of India vs S.K. Kapoor (SC)
CA no. 5341 of 2006

-Prior judgment of co-ordinate bench is   binding upon the bench while deciding that particular issue.
-if a judgment of a co-ordinate bench is not referred by the subsequent bench while deciding a particular issue of law then that judgment will become per incuriam.

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