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Managing Director Ecil Hyderabad Etc. ... vs B. Karunakar Etc. Etc on 1 October, 1993

In Managing Director, ECIL v. B. Karunakar [(1993) 4 SCC 727 : 1993 SCC (L&S) 1184 : (1993) 25 ATC 704] the view was adopted. Prospective overruling is a part 23/28 http://www.judis.nic.in W.P. Nos. 13699 and 21416 of 2019 of the principles of constitutional canon of interpretation and can be resorted to by this Court while superseding the law declared by it earlier. It is a device innovated to avoid reopening of settled issues, to prevent multiplicity of proceedings, and to avoid uncertainty and avoidable litigation. In other words, actions taken contrary to the law declared prior to the date of declaration are validated in larger public interest. The law as declared applies to future cases.
Supreme Court of India Cites 64 - Cited by 2043 - Full Document

Ashok Kumar Gupta , Vidya Sagar Gupta & ... vs State Of U.P. & Ors on 21 March, 1997

(See Ashok Kumar Gupta v. State of U.P. [(1997) 5 SCC 201 : 1997 SCC (L&S) 1299] and Baburam v. C.C. Jacob [(1999) 3 SCC 362 : 1999 SCC (L&S) 682 : 1999 SCC (Cri) 433] .) It is for this Court to indicate as to whether the decision in question will operate prospectively. In other words, there shall be no prospective overruling, unless it is so indicated in the particular decision. It is not open to be held that the decision in a particular case will be prospective in its application by application of the doctrine of prospective overruling. The doctrine of binding precedent helps in promoting certainty and consistency in judicial decisions and enables an organic development of the law besides providing 24/28 http://www.judis.nic.in W.P. Nos. 13699 and 21416 of 2019 assurance to the individual as to the consequences of transactions forming part of the daily affairs...."
Supreme Court of India Cites 79 - Cited by 889 - K Ramaswamy - Full Document

I.C. Golak Nath And Ors. vs State Of Punjab And Anr. on 27 February, 1967

"8. .... Normally, the decision of this Court enunciating a principle of law is applicable to all cases irrespective of its stage of pendency because it is assumed that what is enunciated by the Supreme Court is, in fact, the law from inception. The doctrine of prospective overruling which is a feature of American jurisprudence is an exception to the normal principle of law, was imported and applied for the first time in L.C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab [AIR 1967 SC 1643] .
Supreme Court of India Cites 228 - Cited by 337 - Full Document
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