Mere Summary Disposal Of SLP Does Not Conclude The Issue On Merits

In CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4563 OF 2019, THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND ORS. vs FARID AHMAD TAK, the Supreme Court referring to judgment in Supreme Court Employees' Welfare Association vs. Union of India in which it was observed that, when no reason is given, but a Special Leave Petition is dismissed simpliciter, it cannot be said that there has been a declaration of law by the Supreme Court under Article 141 of the Constitution. In Yogendra Narayan Chowdhury vs Union Of India, it was held that even the dismissal of Special Leave Petition in limine without assigning reasons does not operate as res judicata.