Supreme Court of India

State of Assam v. Ripa Sarma

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Reported as [2013] 4 S.C.R. 151
Bench Surinder Singh Nijjar and M.Y. Eqbal JJ.
Decided 20 February 2013

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the law seems to be well settled D that in the absence of a challenge to the main judgment, the special leave petition filed challenging only the subsequent order rejecting the review petition, would not be maintainable.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 136 - Special Leave Pettion - Against the judgment of High Court dismissing the review petition - Held: In absence of challenge to the main judgment of High Court, the SLP filed challenging only the subsequent order rejecting the review petition, is not maintainable. Shanker Motiram Nale vs. Shiolalsing Gannusing Rajput 0 (1994) 2 SCC 753; Suseel Finance and Leasing Company . vs. M. Lata and Ors. (2004) 13 SCC 675; M.N. Haider and Ors. vs. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Ors. (2004) 13 sec 677 - relied on. Eastern Coalfields Limited vs. Dugal Kumar

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to

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