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Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra and Anr.

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Reported as [2002] 2 S.C.R. 1006
Bench S.P. Bharucha, Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri, Umesh C. Banerjee, S.N. Varia Va and Shivaraj V. Patil JJ.
Decided 10 April 2002

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We are of the view that since the matter relates to re-examination of a D final judgment of this Court, though on limited ground, the curative petition has to be first circulated to a Bench of the three senior-most Judges and the Judges who passed the judgment complained of, if available.

Judgment, page 30

From the headnote

r r- Constitution of India, 1950: c Articles 12 and 32-Writ Petition-Writ of certiorari-Challenging validity of judgment of Supreme Court after dismissal of Review Petition therein-Maintainability of-Held, not maintainable-Superior Courts of Justice do not fall under the ambit of State or other authorities under Article 12. Article 142-Reconsideration of Judgment of Supreme Court after dismissal of Review Petition-Permissibility under inherent powers-Held, Court may reconsider its judgments in exercise of its inherent powers in rarest \ ~ of rare cases to prevent abuse of its process and to

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