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<h1>Per incuriam doctrine allows courts to depart from precedent when prior decisions ignored binding statutory authority or established legal principles</h1> The doctrine of 'per incuriam' means 'through carelessness' and allows courts to depart from precedent when a previous decision was made in ignorance of binding statutory authority or established legal principles. English courts developed this principle to relax strict adherence to stare decisis, enabling them to avoid following decisions rendered without proper consideration of relevant law. Indian courts have adopted this doctrine under Article 141 of the Constitution, which establishes the binding nature of Supreme Court precedents. The principle provides a mechanism for courts to disregard earlier judgments that failed to consider applicable statutes or binding authorities, ensuring legal consistency and accuracy in judicial decision-making.