Tag: Obiter Dicta

Suppose a case is decided by the High Court on ground ‘A’, and then goes on appeal to the Supreme Court which decides it on ground ‘B’, nothing being said upon ground ‘A’. In such circumstances, which is the precedent value of the decision on ground ‘A’ by the High Court?

Facts of the Case A legal dispute was decided by a High Court, which based its judgment on a particular reasoning referred to as Ground […]