CMA Intermediate · Business Laws and Ethics · Introduction to Law and Legal System in India
A High Court in India decides a point of law. Under the doctrine of precedent, the decision is ordinarily binding on:
A High Court ruling ordinarily binds the subordinate courts and tribunals within that High Court's territory. It is only persuasive for other High Courts, cannot bind the Supreme Court, and does not restrict Parliament's power to legislate.
- AThe Supreme Court of India
- BCourts and tribunals subordinate to that High Court within its territoryCorrect
- CHigh Courts of all other States as a binding rule
- DParliament when it makes new laws
Explanation
A High Court decision binds courts subordinate to it within its territorial jurisdiction. It is only persuasive for other High Courts, does not bind the Supreme Court which sits above it, and cannot bind Parliament, which may change the law by legislation.
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