Intra-court appellate review must respect the governing standards

A Single Judge had dismissed the allottee’s writ petition. A Division Bench reversed that decision and allowed the writ petition. BIADA and the State challenged the Division Bench’s judgment. The Supreme Court examined principles governing intra-court appeals. An appellate bench must apply the appropriate standard to the decision under review. The Court concluded that the Division Bench’s order could not stand. The Single Judge’s judgment was restored. The appeals succeeded. Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority & Ors. v. M/s Scope Sales Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. | 2026 INSC 89