Supreme Court of India

Zahira Habibullah Sheikh and Anr. Etc. v. State of Gujarat and Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [2004] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 571
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Arijit Pasayat JJ.
Decided 7 May 2004

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Constitution of India, 1950; Articles 136, 137 r/w Order XL of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966 : Review Petitions for modification ef directions given by Supreme Court for fresh trial outside the State-Held: Review of order in a criminal proceeding limited to errors apparent on the face of record-Review ought to be resorted to with great sense of responsibility and should not be used as a device for ventilating remorselessness-Supreme Court has ample jurisdiction to fu: the place/court for fresh trial-If basis of grievance sufficiently disclosed and relief sought is incidental/ancillary to main

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