One would have recently observed a few orders by the Hon’ble Supreme Court (and also the High Courts) wherein they include a caveat that the order is not to be treated as a precedent. We’ll call these “Non-Precedential Caveat”. This article contends that such caveats exceed the judicial mandate of the Supreme Court and, by natural extension, the High Courts. The premise is that these caveats are antithetical to Article 14 and the principles of Common Law that are followed and recognised in India. Furthermore, it attacks future judicial discretion while conflicting with established judicial practices. At the outset it

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