Supreme Court of India
Karnal Improvement Trust, Karnal v. Smt. Parkash Wanti (dead) and Anr.
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We hold that normally the decisions which have been followed for a long period of time and have been acted upon by persons in the formulation of contracts or in the disposition of that property or other legal processes should generally be followed afterwards but this rule is not inexorable, inflexible and universally applicabkln all situations.
Judgment, page 14
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Punjab Improvement Trust Act 1922-S.60( 1)-Tribunal deciding land acquisition reference to consist of President and two assessors-President making awards in absence of assessors-Held, adjudication by three member body mandatory; award made in disregard thereof void and inoperative. Constitution of India-Article 141-Punjab Improvement Trust Act 1922, S.60 (1)-Stare decisis, doctrine of-Appellant acquiescing in single member awards for number of years-Held, applying stare decisis will defeat statutory objective; Court will not shirk from overruling illegal decision. Constitution of
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