Karnail Singh vs State Of Haryana 2024 INSC 424 – Review Powers – Precedent

Precedent– Ignoring the law laid down by the Constitution Bench of this Court in Bhagat Ram and taking a view totally contrary to the same itself would amount to a material error, manifest on the face of the order. Ignoring the judgment of the Constitution Bench, in our view, would undermine its soundness. (Para 58)

Constitution of India, 1950; Article 137 – Review Jurisdiction- Review would be permissible only if there is a mistake or error apparent on the face of the record or any other sufficient reason is made out. We are also equally aware of the fact that the review proceedings cannot be equated with the original hearing of the case. The review of the judgment would be permissible only if a material error, manifest on the face of the order, undermines its soundness or results in miscarriage of justice. We are also aware that such an error should be an error apparent on the face of the record and should not be an error which has to be fished out and searched – Referred to Kamlesh Verma vs. Mayawati (2013) 8 SCC 320

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