2010 INSC 1172
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                                 Gian Singh

                                                      Vs.

                                               State of Punjab

                            (Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.)

                                                  23.11.2010

                                                   ORDER

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied on three decisions of this Court, all by two
Judge Benches. They are B.S.Joshi vs. State of Haryana1; Nikhil Merchant vs. Central
Bureau of Investigation and Another2; and Manoj Sharma vs. State and Others3.

2. It is true that in the last two decisions, one of us, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju,
was a member but a Judge should always be open to correct his mistakes. We feel that these
decisions require re-consideration and hence we direct that this matter be placed before a
larger Bench to reconsider the correctness of the aforesaid three decisions.

3. Let the papers of this case be placed before Hon'ble Chief Justice of India for constituting
a larger Bench. (Parveen Kr. Chawla) ( Indu Satija ) Court Master Court Master [Reportable
Signed Order is placed on the file]

1(2003) 4 SCC 675
2(2008) 9 SCC 677
3(2008) 16 SCC 1

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