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Consider the following statements: 1. A Bench of the Supreme Court must follow a decision delivered by…

In Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community v. State of Maharashtra the Court held that a Bench must follow a decision of a Bench of equal or larger strength and, if it…

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Consider the following statements:
1. A Bench of the Supreme Court must follow a decision delivered by a Bench of a larger or even equal strength.
2. In case of inability to agree, the only option available is to refer the matter to the CJI, requesting that a larger Bench be constituted to resolve the conflict.
3. This basic principle was laid down by Supreme Court in Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (December 17, 2004).
Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer D

In Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community v. State of Maharashtra the Court held that a Bench must follow a decision of a Bench of equal or larger strength and, if it disagrees, refer the matter to the CJI for a larger Bench, so the answer is "1,2 and 3".

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