https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=154234 A quasi-judicial authority that knowingly and mala fide refuses to follow a binding High Court decision, while exercising powers under a State enactment, acts contrary to judicial discipline and the rule of law. A High Court's decisions bind courts and tribunals within its supervisory jurisdiction, and a deliberate departure supported by factually wrong or illegitimate reasons is not a bona fide distinction of precedent but contemptuous conduct. The presence of a quasi-judicial proceeding does not protect such disobedience. The appellant's conduct was treated as contemptuous, and the appeal failed. en-us Fri, 29 Sep 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:38:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=154234 A quasi-judicial authority that knowingly and mala fide refuses to follow a binding High Court decision, while exercising powers under a State enactment, acts contrary to judicial discipline and the rule of law. A High Court's decisions bind courts and tribunals within its supervisory jurisdiction, and a deliberate departure supported by factually wrong or illegitimate reasons is not a bona fide distinction of precedent but contemptuous conduct. The presence of a quasi-judicial proceeding does not protect such disobedience. The appellant's conduct was treated as contemptuous, and the appeal failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 29 Sep 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=154234