https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40239 Refusal of special leave under article 136 does not amount to exercise of appellate jurisdiction, so the impugned order does not merge with the Supreme Court's order and the High Court's review power remains available if otherwise permissible. A non-speaking refusal of special leave does not create res judicata or declare law under article 141. If reasons are given while refusing leave, those reasons may bind the parties and subordinate courts by judicial discipline, but the order still does not result in merger. Merger arises only after leave is granted and the matter is decided in appellate jurisdiction. en-us Wed, 19 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 May 2025 11:50:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40239 Refusal of special leave under article 136 does not amount to exercise of appellate jurisdiction, so the impugned order does not merge with the Supreme Court's order and the High Court's review power remains available if otherwise permissible. A non-speaking refusal of special leave does not create res judicata or declare law under article 141. If reasons are given while refusing leave, those reasons may bind the parties and subordinate courts by judicial discipline, but the order still does not result in merger. Merger arises only after leave is granted and the matter is decided in appellate jurisdiction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 19 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=40239