https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283312 The Supreme Court held that subordinate criminal courts do not possess inherent jurisdiction beyond what is provided in the Criminal Procedure Code. The Court emphasized that the Code does not authorize Magistrates to recall dismissed complaints. The judgment clarified that Supreme Court decisions have retrospective effect and are binding on all courts in India. The Court criticized the High Court for not adhering to the binding nature of Supreme Court rulings. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, allowed the appeal, and reinstated the Magistrate's initial decision to dismiss the complaint. en-us Fri, 25 Apr 1986 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:33:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283312 The Supreme Court held that subordinate criminal courts do not possess inherent jurisdiction beyond what is provided in the Criminal Procedure Code. The Court emphasized that the Code does not authorize Magistrates to recall dismissed complaints. The judgment clarified that Supreme Court decisions have retrospective effect and are binding on all courts in India. The Court criticized the High Court for not adhering to the binding nature of Supreme Court rulings. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, allowed the appeal, and reinstated the Magistrate's initial decision to dismiss the complaint. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Apr 1986 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283312