willful disobedience

As per Article 141 of the Constitution of India, a law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on the all courts within the territory of India. Further, the principle of judicial discipline requires that orders of the higher authority be followed by the lower authorities. For the purposes of consistency and certainty in law, it is necessary that the principles of stare decisis be followed. The Supreme Court held in Govt. of Andhra Pradesh v. A P Jaiswal, Full Article