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2019 Supreme(SC) 1259

RANJAN GOGOI, SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, K. M. JOSEPH
Yashwant Sinha – Appellant
Versus
Central Bureau Of Investigation Through its Director – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner(s):K.K. Venugopal, AG Tushar Mehta, SG R. Balasubramanian, Ankur Talwar, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Mukul Rohatgi, Ruchi Kohli, Dr. Ashutosh Garg, Alok Shukla, Manohar Lal Sharma, Petitioner-in-person Suman, Rajiv Kumar Sinha, Rajesh Sharma, Advocates
For the Respondent(s):Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Prashanto Chandra Sen, Sunil Fernandes, Avishkar Singhvi, Priyansha Indra Sharma, Nikhil Bhalla, Varun Chopra, Muhammad Ali Khan, Udayan Verma, Arvind Kumar Sharma, Ranjit Kumar Sharma, Debasis Misra, Vishaal S. Jogdand, Suhas Kadam, Pareena Swarup, Binay Kumar Jha, Jagdev, R.C. Paul kanakraj, Dr. Sanatan Ray Choudhari, Nanita Sharma, M.K. Vinayak, Manav, R. Sharath, Alpana Sharma, Samsuddin Khan Choudhari, Jay Prakash Somani, Rajnish Kumar, Meera Bhatia, Advocates

Judgement Key Points

Key Points: - The judgment discusses the scope and maintainability of a review petition under Article 137, including grounds like error apparent on the face of the record and discovery of new matter (!) (!) (!) (!) . - It clarifies that in criminal matters, review lies on an error apparent on the face of the record and is not an appeal in disguise, with caution against re-arguing merits (curative aspects and limitations) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) . - It outlines the parameters of review in civil matters vs. criminal matters, and references Order XLVII Rule 1 of CPC, including timelines and procedures for filing, circulation, and grounds for review (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) . - The decision emphasizes that fresh material must be relevant and could not have been produced despite due diligence, and that review cannot reweigh evidence or re-argue merits, especially in respect of national security/defence judgments where the court’s limited review applies (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) . - It cites Lalita Kumari and P. Sirajuddin to delineate when preliminary inquiries and FIRs are warranted or prohibited, affecting the scope of judicial review in review petitions (!) (!) (!) (!) . - It holds that a review petition in criminal matters must show palpable error on the face of the record; mere two views or new interpretations do not suffice (!) (!) (!) (!) . - It confirms the remedy of curative petition under Order XLVIII for rehearing when review fails, per constitutional guidelines (!) (!) . - It ultimately dismisses the review petitions in the Rafael/Mudra matter, reaffirming Article 32 review constraints (!) (!) (!) .

How to determine whether a review petition is maintainable in criminal matters under Article 137 of the Constitution and Order XLVII CPC?


JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, J.

(I.A. No. 63168/2019 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., I.A. No.71678/2019 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. and I.A. No. 66253/2019 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

1. Allowed subject to just exception.

MA 58/2019 in W.P.(Crl.) No. 225/2018 (PIL-W) (I.A. No.182576/2018 – CORRECTION OF MISTAKES IN THE JUDGMENT)

2. The Union of India has filed the present application seeking correction of what they claim to be an error, in two sentences in para 25 of the judgment delivered by this Court on 14.12.2018. This error is stated to be on account of a misinterpretation of some sentences in a note handed over to this Court in a sealed cover.

3. The Court had asked vide order dated 31.10.2018 to be apprised of the details/cost as also any advantage, which may have accrued on that account, in the procurement of the 36 Rafale fighter jets. The confidential note in the relevant portions stated as under:

    “The Government has already shared the pricing details with the CAG. The report of the CAG is examined by the PAC. Only a redacted version of the report is placed before the Parliament and in public domain.”

4. It is the submission of the learned Attorney General that the first


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