Tag Archives: stare decisis
History of Precedent
In 1154, Henry II became the first Plantagenet king. Among many achievements, Henry institutionalized common law by creating a unified system of law “common” to the country through incorporating and elevating local custom to the national, ending local control and … Continue reading
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Seven Sins by Honourable
New Delhi, Nov. 10: Former Supreme Court judge Ruma Pal today tore into the process of appointment of judges to the Supreme Court and the high courts and the lack of an embedded mechanism to ensure judicial accountability. Pal, a … Continue reading
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Precedent
As per the doctrine of Precedent a.ka. stare decisis the previous decision of the court or of superior court is binding and the law pronounced by it can not be unsettled. This was and this is the English Law of … Continue reading
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