Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Section 503 BNSS | Lower Courts Must Apply Binding Coordinate Bench Precedent or Risk Illegal Order : MP HC Jabalpur
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.