Review and Revisory Petition of the Supreme Court
- Recently, there is a visible increase in the number of review petitions seeking review of Supreme Court’s (SC) landmark verdicts like Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi, telecom adjusted gross revenue, Rafael, Sabarimala, etc.
Review Petition
- As per the Constitution of India, SC acts as a court of record whose judgments, proceedings and acts are recorded for perpetual memory and testimony in future cases. These are also recognised as legal precedents and legal references.
- However, Article 137 of the Constitution provides that subject to provisions of any law and rules made under Article 145, the SC has the power to review any judgment pronounced ....
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