Doctrine of Stare Decisis

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....ts. In Shanker Raju v. Union of India [2011 (1) TMI 1082 - SUPREME COURT], Shah Faesal v. Union of India [2020 (3) TMI 1324 - SUPREME COURT], Keshav Mills Co. Ltd. v. CIT [1965 (2) TMI 8 - SUPREME COURT]. and Krishena Kumar v. Union of India [1990 (7) TMI 366 - SUPREME COURT].  The above judgments reiterate the proposition that- (i) the doctrine of stare decisis pr....

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.... COURT], which grants immunity from prosecution to a member of the legislature who has allegedly engaged in bribery for casting a vote or speaking has wide ramifications on public interest, probity in public life and parliamentary democracy. There is a grave danger of this Court allowing an error to be perpetuated if the decision were not reconsidered; SITA SOREN SITA SOREN VERSUS UNION OF INDIA ....