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A non-speaking order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissing a statutory appeal, is not a binding precedent – doctrines of merger, res judicata and judicial precedents explained. 
The Hon’ble Supreme Court recently addressed the question of universal / unlimited applicability of the doctrine of merger while deciding appeals filed by the builder/developer of a housing project (“Builder”) against an order passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (“NCDRC”). The impugned order directed the Builder to refund the amount collected from the…

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