2002 Supreme(SC) 306

Supreme Court Of India
G.B. PATTANAIK AND RUMA PAL, JJ.)
STATE OF HARYANA -Petitioner;
Versus
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER -Respondents.
Review Petition (C) No. 175 of 2002 in Original Suit No.6 of 1996, decided on March 5, 2002

Courts are bound by the interpretation of constitutional provisions as decided by the Constitution Bench.

Headnote:

Article 131 and Article 262 - Interpretation of Constitutional Provisions - The court was bound by the interpretation of Article 131 and Article 262 as decided by the Constitution Bench, and found no merit in the review petition.

Fact of the Case:

The review petition was examined, and the court found no merit in it based on the interpretation of Article 131 and Article 262 as decided by the Constitution Bench.

Finding of the Court:

The court dismissed the review petition as it found no justification for hearing in open court and concluded that the prayer for deletion of some observations was misconceived.

Issues: Interpretation of Article 131 and Article 262, right of hearing in open court, deletion of observations

Ratio Decidendi: The court was bound by the interpretation of Article 131 and Article 262 as decided by the Constitution Bench, and found no merit in the review petition.

Final Decision: The review petition was accordingly dismissed.