CA-0062Canons · Jurisprudence · Wanted
Judgments Are Not Read as Statutes
Scope
The rule that words in a judgment are read in the setting of the facts of the case and not like the text of an Act.
Authorities to start from
- Union of India v. Dhanwanti Devi, (1996) 6 SCC 44
- Bharat Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. v. N.R. Vairamani, (2004) 8 SCC 579
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