SABYASCHI SENGUPTA AND ORS. vs NANI GOPAL DATTA AND ORS.

The Supreme Court clarified that its orders are binding on all courts in India, emphasizing the principle that any direction from the apex court must be implemented rigorously. The Court determined that the stay granted by the High Court's Division Bench was rendered ineffective by the Supreme Court's prior order, thus reinstating the order of the first Division Bench of the High Court. Consequently, the Court held that the order from the first Division Bench became operative and executable from September 10, 1989, allowing the State Government to act accordingly.