Supreme Court of India
Leonard Xavier Valdaris v. Jitendra Ramnayaran Rathod & Ors.
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We are of the opinion that the impugned judgment dated 20.4.2023 would be treated as an order differing with the view expressed in the judgment/order dated 16.12.2022.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Whether a Single Judge of the High Court can disagree with an earlier order of a Single Judge based on the same set of facts and one trial, and give a conflicting order. Headnotes Practice and Procedure – Conflicting Decisions – Two conflicting orders by co-ordinate benches arising out of same set of facts and one trial – Subsequent order to be treated as order referring the matter to larger Bench of two judges for consideration Held: Single Judge of High Court upheld order passed by the Special Judge framing charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code, 1860 – Order
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