#Coordinate Bench Precedent

The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that denying parole to prisoners while granting identical 40-day parole to similarly situated inmates violates Article 14. This establishes a binding precedent that administrative discretion in parole matters cannot override judicial consistency when coordinate benches have already set the standard, directly impacting thousands of incarcerated individuals across Rajasthan.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that dismissing a Section 503 BNSS application without considering a binding precedent from a coordinate bench renders the order illegal. This establishes a mandatory procedural duty for trial courts to respect binding judicial authority, reinforcing consistency in criminal procedure and protecting litigants from arbitrary adjudication.

Bombay High Court holds that coordinate benches must grant equal compensation for identical land acquired under same notification, reinforcing consistency in land acquisition awards.