Dismissal Of SLP Doesn’t Attract Doctrine Of Merger, Only Law Declared By SC Is Binding Under Article 141: J&K & L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that the doctrine of merger does not apply when a Special Leave Petition (SLP) is dismissed without granting leave. Only a law declared by the Supreme Court of India under Article 141 is binding on all courts. The decision clarifies that dismissal of an SLP doesn’t mean the judgment under challenge merges into the legal body of precedent—thus litigants retain further recourse where appropriate, and non-speaking dismissals of SLPs don’t curtail rights under merger doctrine.