Appeal Deadlock? When Judges Disagree, Another Judge Steps In to Decide or a Larger Bench Re-hears Case.
When an appeal in a High Court is heard by a Bench of Judges and they are equally divided in opinion, the appeal, along with their opinions, is referred to another Judge of the same Court. This Judge, after conducting any necessary hearings, will deliver an opinion that determines the judgment or order. However, if any Judge from the original Bench or the additional Judge requests, the appeal may be re-heard and decided by a larger Bench of Judges.
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