Q. With reference to ‘Review petitions in the Supreme Court, consider the following statements:
1. The Constitution gives the power to Supreme Court to review its own judgements or orders.
2. Only parties to a case can seek a review of a judgment or order.
3. A Review petition has to be filed within 30 days of the date of judgment or order.
How many statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct: The Constitution under Article 137 gives, the Supreme Court the power to review any of its judgments or orders. The review of the judgement is entertained under specific, narrow grounds. It aims to correct grave errors that have resulted in the miscarriage of justice.
Statement 2 is incorrect: As per the Civil Procedure Code and the Supreme Court Rules, any person aggrieved by a ruling can seek a review. So, it is not necessary that only parties to a case can seek a review of the judgement on it. However, the court does not entertain every review petition filed. It exercises its discretion to allow a review petition only when it shows the grounds for seeking the review.
Statement 3 is correct: As per 1996 rules framed by the Supreme Court, a review petition must be filed within 30 days of the date of judgment or order. In certain circumstances, the court can condone a delay in filing the review petition if the petitioner can establish strong reasons that justify the delay.
