Supreme Court: Division Bench of High Court Cannot Be Bypassed in Appeals Against Single-Judge Verdicts

The Supreme Court of India emphasized the need for litigants to follow the correct legal process when appealing single-judge decisions of High Courts. The Court reprimanded a party for directly appealing to the Supreme Court without first presenting their case to a division bench of the Orissa High Court. This ruling reaffirms the proper hierarchy for appealing decisions.