Constitution of India, 1950 | Art. 141 Law declared by Supreme Court to be binding on all courts

* Decision of Privy Council – So long as Supreme Court does not take contrary view – decisions of PC are binding.
2002 (3) GLR 2380 : Supreme Today 2002 (1) 233 : AIR 2002 SC 733

* Decision by Division bench taking view opposite to of full bench –liable to be set aside.
AIR 2002 SC 2940 : 2002 AIR SCW 3436

* Law declared by SC – effect on rights of parties that have attained finality – rights conferred on party by following earlier High Court decision – decision conferring rights attained finality – decision of HC that was followed subsequently reversed by SC – right that has accrued to party is lost. –
1998 (9) Authorised Officer v. M.M. Krishnamurthy , held per incuriam.
AIR 2002 SC 1598 : 2002(3) JT 304 : 2002 (2) Supreme 584
(Director of Settlement A.P. v. M.R. Apparao)

* Judgment of 3 Judges Bench of SC – will prevail over judgment of 2 Judges Bench.
2003(2) GLH 595 : 2003 (3) GCD 2086 : 2003 Cr.L.J. 3984 (Guj.)
(Raghubhai Surabhia v. Satishkumar Patel )

* Decision available as precedent only if decides a question of law.
2004 AIR SCW 527 (C) : 2004(1) Scale 418 : Cr.L.J. 2004 1817 SC
AIR 2004 SC 2890 C