Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Jurisdiction — Courts of Co-ordinate Jurisdiction — Court Should Not Make Orders That Strike at Heart of Order of Another Court of Co-ordinate Jurisdiction

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A court should not make orders undermining a co-ordinate court's order. The principle applies to all courts. Doing so creates confusion and appears to sit on appeal. The rule respects judicial hierarchy and comity. The court should refrain from such orders. The principle is well-established.

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