Central Board Of Dawoodi Bohra ... vs State Of Maharashtra&Anr.;

The Supreme Court addressed the reconsideration of the Bombay Prevention of Ex-communication Act, 1949, previously deemed ultra vires under Article 26(b) of the Constitution in Sardar Syedna Taher Saifuddin Saheb Vs. State of Bombay. The Court held that a two-Judge Bench must adhere to the precedent set by a Constitution Bench, emphasizing judicial discipline and the binding nature of such decisions. The application to list the matter before a smaller bench was partially allowed, affirming the necessity for a larger bench to reconsider the earlier ruling.