Question

The doctrine of binding precedent does NOT apply to Supreme Court. Is this true?

• A. No, the Supreme Court should normally follow its own prior decisions but may depart from them when it appears right to do so.
• B. No, the Supreme Court is bound by its own previous decisions.
• C. Yes, the Supreme Court is highest court and as such not bound by doctrine.
• D. No, Supreme Court is bound only by its own previous decisions.

Answer 1

The correct option is A No, the Supreme Court should normally follow its own prior decisions but may depart from them when it appears right to do so.

No, the supreme court follows its own decisions but in some rare cases the decisions are overruled, according to time to time and the new statements are also given on that basis. In spite of the fact that the Supreme Court has demonstrated less hesitance to overrule its choices on constitutional queries than its choices on statutory inquiries, the Court has in any case expressed that there must be some uncommon support .