Dr. Chandra Prakash & Ors vs State Of U.P. & Anr on 4 December, 2002
Their Lordships rendered the
case of Chandra Prakash and others v. State of U.P. and another, reported in
[JT 2002 (3) SC 493], held that the doctrine of binding precedent is of
utmost importance in the administration of our judicial system. It promotes
certainty and consistency in judicial decisions. Judicial consistency
promotes confidence in the system, therefore, there is this need for
consistency in the enunciation of legal principles in the decisions of this
Court.