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Bengal Immunity Co. v. State of Bihar

AIR 1955 SC 661

AIR 1955 SC 661 · Supreme Court of India (Seven-Judge Bench)

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1955
Subjects
Jurisprudence
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

The Supreme Court of India can overrule its own previous decisions; stare decisis is not an inflexible rule in India

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        Ratio decidendi

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