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K. Prakashan vs P.K. Surenderan on 10 October, 2007

24. Reliance by the accused on 'K. Parakashan versus P. K.Surenderan', is misplaced, in so far as the factual matrix in the said case was totally different. In that case, apart from the fact that the cheques in question belonged to a series which was got encashed much prior to the alleged date of handing over of the cheque, there were numerous other deficiencies in the case of the complainant, which led to the acquittal of the accused. Hence, meaningful (and not pedantically) reading of the case relied upon by the accused, is totally distinguishable from the present case. It needs to be outlined that no precedent either statute or a Euclid's theorem. Every case is to be read Secumdum subjectum materiam i.e. in the specific light of its own facts and circumstances and after carefully discerning its ratio. It is well settled that judicial precedent cannot be followed as a statute and has to be applied New CC No. 6885/14 Unique case ID No. 4996342/16 PAVITRA DEVI VS ARUN KUMAR with reference to the facts of the case involved in it. What is of essence in a decision is its ratio and not every observations found therein, nor what logically follows from the observations made in it. It is to be remembered that a decision is only an authority for what it actually decides. Any phrase of sentence used in the judgment cannot be cherry - picked and used mechanically, totally shorn out of its context.
Supreme Court of India Cites 16 - Cited by 1044 - S B Sinha - Full Document

Nutan Kumar And Ors vs Iind Additional District Judge & Ors on 27 September, 2002

''36. On issue no.02 framed vide order dated 02.02.2006, suffice would it be note as held in report published as 2002 (8) SCC 31, Nutan Kumar & Ors vs Iind Additional District Judge & Ors., unless a statute specially provides that a contract contrary to the provisions of the statute would be void, the contract would remain binding between the parties and can be enforced between the parties themselves. Consequences, if any, other in law, would follow.
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