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in hand is that which of the remission policy would be applicable either
dated 10.01.2012 or 22.09.2022. The Apex Court
C in the Bilki
Bilkis Yakub
Rasool Vs. Union of India and others reported in (2024) 4 SCC 481
held as under:-
NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2025:MPHC
2025:MPHC-JBP:15865
in hand is that which of the remission policy would be applicable either
dated 10.01.2012 or 22.09.2022. The Apex Court
C in the Bilki
Bilkis Yakub
Rasool Vs. Union of India and others reported in (2024) 4 SCC 481
held as under:-
12. The observations of the Hon'ble Apex Court in
paras 32 and 37 also have an impact and bearing on the
petitioner's case on hand. That apart, this position in law
has been reiterated by the Apex Court in the case of Bilkis
11
Yakub Rasool Vs Union of India and others, reported in
(2024) 5 SCC 481, wherein in para 222.4, the Hon'ble
Supreme Court has held as under :
SP, J
CRP_2026_2024
The Apex Court in Bilkis Yakub Rasool vs. Union of India 7, held
that 'if a judgment is rendered in ignoratium of a statute or a
binding authority, it becomes a decision per incuriam'.
44. Upon consideration of aforesaid judgments, it is thus apparent that a judgment of a Larger Bench is binding on other Benches for the ratio decidendi and law enunciated as has been held in the case of Bilkis Yakub Rasool versus Union of India, (2024) 5 SCC 481 in the following manner:-
10. Though the learned counsel vehemently contended
that compassion and sympathy must be shown, the
Supreme Court had, in the decision in Bilkis Yakub
Rasool's case (supra), observed that the manner of
functioning of the court has to be in accordance with the
rule of law and courts should be dispassionate, objective
and analytical. It has also been observed that the rule of
law does not mean protection to a fortunate few and the
very existence of the rule of law and the fear of being
brought to book operates as a deterrent to those who have
no scruples of killing others if it suits their ends."
20. We have narrated the facts in detail as they are peculiar, and intervention
by this Court is necessary to prevent any attempt to enforce the so-called
awards, which are null and void ab initio for several reasons. This Court
in its decision in Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India and Others,4
observes that fraud and justice never dwell together, and a litigant should
not be able to benefit from a fraud practiced with an intention to secure
him an illegal benefit. In the present case, the so-called arbitration
agreement is nowhere available on the records of either the Municipal
Corporation or the State of Uttar Pradesh. Respondent No. 1, R.K.
Pandey, did not file the original agreement since he was not in
possession of the same, nor is he a signatory and party to the arbitration
agreement. An arbitration agreement is sine qua non for arbitration
proceedings, as arbitration fundamentally relies on the principle of party
autonomy; - the right of parties to choose arbitration as an alternative to
court adjudication. In this sense, ‘existence’ of the arbitration agreement
is a prerequisite for an award to be enforceable in the eyes of law. No
doubt, Section 7 of the A&C Act, which defines the ‘arbitration
agreement’, is expansive and includes an exchange of statements of
claim and defence in which the existence of the agreement is alleged by
one party and not denied by the other party, albeit the existence of the
arbitration agreement is not accepted by either the Municipal Corporation
or the Appellant, the State of Uttar Pradesh. The Arbitration Agreement
4 (2024) 5 SCC 481.
I only need to refer to Bilkis
17/24
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C.R.P.(PD).No.4609 of 2024Yakub Rasool Vs. Union of India (2024) 5 SCC 48. In that judgment, the
Court held a decision is passed sub silentio, when the particular point of law
in a decision is not perceived by the Court or not present to its mind or is not
consciously determined by the Court. It went on to hold such decisions
cannot be held to be binding.