2010 PLC CS 1183
Precedent-- ----Judgment of Supreme Court---Conflict in judgments---Principle---In case of conflict between judgments of Supreme Court, the judgment of larger Bench prevails.
PLD 2009 SC 879
Principle laid down by a Larger bench ---Binding effect---Scope and extent.
2008 SCMR 404
Art. 189---Contrary judgments/observations of Supreme Court on an issue---Effect---Judgment of Larger bench would be preferred and followed
2007 SCMR 719 Divergent views on such question by different Benches of Supreme Court consisting of three and five Judges---Constitution of Larger bench emphasized to resolve such controversy.
PLD 2007 SC 79
Precedent---Judgments of Supreme Court---While deciding controversy between the parties, High Court relied upon an earlier judgment passed by Larger bench of Supreme Court---Petitioner assailed judgment of High Court and had, relied upon another judgment of Supreme Court passed by a smaller Bench of Supreme Court which was later in time---Validity---Supreme Court agreed with the judgment delivered by Larger bench and by comparing with the judgment relied upon by the petitioner, approved the earlier view---High Court had rightly declined to interfere in the order by following the law laid down in the earlier judgment delivered by a Larger bench of the Supreme Court--
P L D 2006 Supreme Court 516
Interim relief had been granted by the Bench of High Court despite the fact that vide an earlier order, a larger Bench of the High Court had declined to grant the same interim relief to the party---Validity---Held, there was no distinction between the prayer pertaining to the interim relief to all intents and purposes---Once the larger Bench of the High Court had declined to grant relief the only remedy available to the aggrieved party was either of review of the order subject to maintainability of petition or to approach the Supreme Court if they had a case falling within the mischief of Art.185(3) of the Constitution, or of separate request by filing a separate application for interim relief on fresh grounds---Principles.
2006 SCMR 1637
Judgment of Supreme Court---Scope---Judgment of Larger bench of Supreme Court is binding on the judgment of its smaller Bench.
PLD 2000 SC 18
Precedent ---- Interpretation of varying precedents---Criminal case---Principle---When two varying precedents laying down a law by the Supreme Court or the High Courts in criminal cases are available on a particular point, the one most relevant and applicable to the facts and circumstances of the case and delivered by a Larger bench should be followed.
1997 SCMR 1368
When there is conflict between two decisions of -Supreme Court, the decision of the Larger bench would prevail---Earlier decision of Supreme Court rendered by five Judges, therefore, held the field--Since the Government Functionaries had been impleaded in the contempt petitions as respondents for acting upon and implementing the earlier decision of five Judges of Supreme Court, they had committed no contempt and advice rendered by the Ministry of Law in such respect supporting conclusion of Supreme Court was also correct---Contempt petitions were dismissed accordingly.
Precedent ---- Conflict between two decisions of Supreme Court---Decision of the Larger bench shall prevail.
1995 SCMR 362
Earlier judgment of equal Bench in the High Court on the same point is binding upon the second Bench‑‑‑If, however, a contrary view has to be taken, then request for constitution of a larger Bench should be made.‑
1990 SCMR 98
Practice and procedure---When a judgment of the Supreme Court had been passed by a Bench of three Judges of the Supreme Court and the review petition directed against said judgment was dismissed by a Bench of five Judges, if it is found that the rule laid down in the said judgment required to he varied, dissented from or overruled, a Larger bench of seven Judges could alone be in a position to do so
PLD 1966 SC 854
Precedent Precedent-Full Bench decision of High Court on point of law-Overruling such decision by a "mere preponderance" of numbers in favour of the overruling Bench, whether advisable Whether the High Court should not adopt a procedure which does not render decision of Full Bench appealable within the High Court to a Larger bench
PLD 1963 SC 296
Precedent Precedent-Division Bench, differing with earlier Division Bench case-Should refer case to Larger bench , or, while following earlier case, express their doubt, and leave matter to be raised by appeal before Supreme Court
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