Jabalpur Bus Operators Association And ... vs State Of M.P. And Anr. on 17 December, 2002
This decision and K.S. Subramaniam's case (supra) led to rest the opinion to follow later decision. Moreover, doing so would be clear manifestation of violating precedents and defeat the principle that the High Courts lack competence to sit over the judgments of the Apex Court and give them interpretation they may choose, result of which may cause violence to theory of precedents and hierarchy and the supremacy of Courts. It is well settled that Article 141 gives a Constitutional status to the theory of the precedents in respect of the law declared by the Supreme Court which is essential for proper administration of justice.