Supreme Court of India

M/s. Shree Mahavir Carbon Ltd. v. Om Prakash Jalan (financer) & Anr.

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Reported as [2013] 10 S.C.R. 541
Bench K.S. Radhakrishnan and A.K. Sikri JJ.
Decided 28 October 2013

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We are of the opinion that while recording the decision with clarity, the Court is also supposed to record sufficient reasons in taking a particular decision or arriving at a particular conclusion.

Judgment, page 10

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Judgment - Reasoned judgment - Need for - Held: The Court while recording a decision, is supposed to record sufficient reasons for taking the decision or arriving at a particular conclusion - The reason should be such that they demonstrate that the decision has been arrived at, on an objective consideration - In the instant case, the High Court, set aside the order of subordinate criminal court without assigning any reason as to how it reached the conclusion that the dispute was of civil nature - Matter remanded to High Court- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - s.482 - Penal Code, 1860 -

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