KHODAY DISTILLERIES LIMITED AND ANR. versus THE REGISTRAR GENERAL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

KHODAY DISTILLERIES LIMITED AND ANR. versus THE REGISTRAR GENERAL SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

The correctness of a decision on merits, after it has become final, cannot be challenged under Article 32 of the Constitution to claim reconsideration; the Antulay judgment does not provide a precedent for reopening finalized decisions of this Court under Article 32.

Parties
Petitioner: Khoday Distilleries Limited and Anr.; Respondent No. 2: Registrar General, Supreme Court of India; Respondent No. 1: State of Karnataka and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
05 December 1995
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (civil) No. 803 of 1995 / Final Disposition
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Article 32, Review of Supreme Court Decisions, Principles of Natural Justice
Constitutional Law Article 32 Review of Supreme Court Decisions Principles of Natural Justice

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Parties

Khoday Distilleries Limited and Anr.

Petitioner

Registrar General, Supreme Court of India

Respondent No. 2

State of Karnataka and Ors.

Respondent No. 1

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (civil) No. 803 of 1995 / Final Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a Supreme Court judgment, after attaining finality and being dismissed on review, can be reconsidered under Article 32 on the ground of violation of natural justice

Ratio Decidendi

The correctness of a decision on merits, after it has become final, cannot be challenged under Article 32 of the Constitution to claim reconsideration; the Antulay judgment does not provide a precedent for reopening finalized decisions of this Court under Article 32.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • The writ petition has no merit and is dismissed.