Disregarding Binding Precedent Constitutes Manifest Error in the Order: SC

Karnail Singh Vs State Of Haryana & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) SC that ignoring the law laid down by the Constitution Bench of this Court in Bhagat Ram and taking a view totally contrary to the same itself would amount to a material error, manifest on the face of the order. Ignoring the judgment of the Constitution Bench, in our view, would undermine its soundness. FULL TEXT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT/ORDER I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND 1. The present review petition has been filed by the original respondent No.28 in the Appeal, seeking review of the judgment of this Court passed on 7th Apri...