"Judgment Should Be Systematic": Supreme Court On Allahabad Court's Order
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The Supreme Court, while setting aside an order of the Allahabad High Court order that granted bail to a murder convict, said the judicial opinion is to be written in such a way that it elucidates in a convincing manner.
Observing that writing judgments is an art which involves skilful application of law and logic, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said a judicial decision should be coherent, systematic and logically organised to trace the facts to a logical conclusion. The top court, while setting aside an order of the Allahabad High Court order that granted bail to a murder convict, said the judicial opinion is to be written in such a way that it elucidates in a convincing manner and proves the fact that the verdict is righteous and judicious. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said every judgment contains four basic elements -- statement of material (relevant) facts, legal issues or questions, deliberation to reach a decision and the conclusive decision. "A judgment should be coherent, systematic and logically organised. It should enable the reader to trace the fact to a logical conclusion on the basis of legal principles. It is pertinent to examine the important elements in a judgment in order to fully understand the art of reading a judgment," the bench said.More Related News