Prospective overruling is a jurisprudential concept where a court's decision affects only future cases and not past ones. It was a significant development in Indian constitutional law, articulated by the Supreme Court to balance judicial review with the need for stability.
Supreme Court of India propounded the theory of prospective over ruling in
Asked in Paper I 5 · Topic: The Supreme Court (Landmark Judgments and Doctrines)
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Answer: C. Golak Nath v. State of Punjab : AIR 1967 SC 1643
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