As per the case facts, various High Courts had set aside notices issued after a specific date under Section 148 of the Act. The Union of India appealed these decisions ... to the Supreme Court to avoid numerous further appeals on the same issue. The question arose regarding the validity of such notices issued under Section 148 of the Act after the specified date and whether a consistent approach should be adopted across all similar pending matters. Finally, the Supreme Court, exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, modified the judgments and orders of the High Courts. The Court aimed to prevent a burden of appeals and observed that this order would also govern pending writ petitions before various High Courts, thereby providing a uniform resolution to the issue.