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Reference to Larger Bench in Writs
Prerogative Writs & Extraordinary Remedies
Definition
A judicial order passed by a Single Judge or Division Bench during a writ proceeding referring a legal question to a larger bench (three or five judges) due to conflicting precedents of coordinate benches.
Example
When two Division Benches of the Delhi High Court reached contradictory conclusions regarding the validity of dynamic trademark injunctions, the matter was referred to a Full Bench of three judges.