A decision, it is well settled, is an authority for what it ...
Legal Precedents Bind Specific Issues, Not Logical Deductions; Distinction Between Dicta and Obiter Dicta Crucial.
June 17, 2015
Case Laws Indian Laws SC
A decision, it is well settled, is an authority for what it decides and not what can logically be deduced therefrom. The distinction between a dicta and obiter is well known. Obiter dicta is more or less presumably unnecessary to the decision. It may be an expression of a viewpoint or sentiments which has no binding effect.
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