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State of Telangana VS Mohd. Abdul Qasim (Died) Per LRs. - 2024 0 Supreme(SC) 347 : The legal documents establish that new evidence cannot be pressed in a review proceeding unless it meets stringent criteria. Specifically, under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the CPC, 1908, a review may be granted only if new and important matter or evidence is discovered that was not within the knowledge of the party seeking review, even after due diligence, and could not have been produced at the time of the original decree. Such evidence must be of such pristine quality that its consideration would logically reverse the judgment. Furthermore, the courts have consistently held that a review is not a rehearing or appeal in disguise, and the court cannot re-appreciate evidence or reconsider findings of fact. The discovery of new evidence alone is insufficient; it must be both relevant and capable of altering the judgment. This principle is reinforced by precedents such as Aribam Tuleshwar Sharma v. Aribam Pishak Sharma, where the Supreme Court emphasized that review cannot be used to re-evaluate evidence or correct errors on merits, which are matters for appellate jurisdiction.Checking relevance for STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH VS MAHARANI USHADEVI...

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH VS MAHARANI USHADEVI - 2015 0 Supreme(SC) 710 : The court held that placing documents on record for the first time before the Supreme Court in a review petition cannot be permitted, especially after the High Court had explicitly directed that no further evidence or amendments to pleadings would be allowed during the remittal to the Trial Court. The appellant did not challenge this direction and complied by not producing additional evidence or documents before the Trial Court. Therefore, introducing new documents at the appellate stage, after years of litigation, is not permissible.Checking relevance for Yashwant Sinha VS Central Bureau Of Investigation Through its Director...

Yashwant Sinha VS Central Bureau Of Investigation Through its Director - 2019 0 Supreme(SC) 1259 : In the context of a review petition under Article 137 of the Constitution of India, the Supreme Court held that fresh material cannot be pressed in a review petition unless it is relevant and undermines the verdict, and it must not have been possible to produce such material despite due diligence. The Court emphasized that review does not permit reappreciation of the materials and is not a rehearing of the original matter.Checking relevance for S. Madhusudhan Reddy VS V. Narayana Reddy...

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RAM SAHU (DEAD) THROUGH LRS VS VINOD KUMAR RAWAT - 2020 0 Supreme(SC) 641 : The legal documents establish that a new document cannot be pressed in a review proceeding. This is supported by the principle that review jurisdiction under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC is not a substitute for appeal and cannot be used to introduce new evidence or documents. As stated in the judgment: ''''Mere discovery of new or important matter or evidence is not sufficient ground for review. The party seeking review has also to show that such matter or evidence was not within its knowledge and even after the exercise of due diligence, the same could not be produced before the court/tribunal earlier.'''' Additionally, the court emphasized that ''''while considering an application for review, the tribunal must confine its adjudication with reference to material which was available at the time of initial decision. The happening of some subsequent event or development cannot be taken note of for declaring the initial order/decision as vitiated by an error apparent.'''' This confirms that new documents, not available at the time of the original decision, cannot be introduced during review proceedings.Checking relevance for S. Tirupathi Rao VS M. Lingamaiah...

S. Tirupathi Rao VS M. Lingamaiah - Supreme Court (2024) : The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction in allowing review petitions based on newly presented evidence that was irrelevant to the contempt proceedings. The court emphasized that review jurisdiction under Order XLVII of the CPC must be strictly confined to the scope of the order being reviewed, and new evidence cannot be pressed in review if it does not relate to the central issue of the case. Specifically, the court ruled that additional documents purporting to validate the title of the subject land were neither material nor relevant to the central issue of contempt, and thus could not be considered in the review proceedings. The court further clarified that a review cannot be granted merely because a party failed to highlight all aspects of the case, and that the discovery of new evidence must be both material and such that if produced earlier, it would have altered the decision. The court concluded that the Division Bench (review) had usurped its power by overturning a well-considered decision based on irrelevant new documents.

• Review permissible only for specific grounds - The courts emphasize that review is only allowed when there is a discovery of new and important evidence, a mistake or error apparent on the record, or in the interest of justice for a fundamental issue. General disagreements with the merits or re-arguments are not sufficient. For example, ["Kuldeep Singh Hooda VS Narender Mehlawat & Others. - Delhi"] states, Review is permissible only where... there is a mistake or error ... or there is a new and important matter or evidence which... was not within the knowledge of the review applicant. Similarly, ["PURUSOTTAM SWAIN vs STATE OF ODISHA - Orissa"] notes, The review can also be made on discovery of a new and important document which despite due diligence was not within the knowledge of the applicant.

• Limited scope of review and rejection of re-argument - Review cannot be used as a second chance to reargue issues or correct erroneous judgments on merits. Courts have consistently held that review is not an appeal and cannot substitute a different view. ["Pradeep Kumar Singh VS Union of India - Delhi"] clarifies, Review proceedings cannot be equated with the original hearing of the case, and a review petition is dismissed as not pressed when no grounds are established. Similarly, ["KERALA VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY vs ARUN K AGED 23 YEARS - Kerala"] and ["KERALA VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY vs N.ASIF KHAN - Kerala"] dismiss review petitions explicitly stating they are not pressed, highlighting that the petitioners did not press their review rights or reargued issues.

• New documents or evidence must meet strict criteria - The discovery of new and important evidence or documents is a valid ground only if such evidence was not available despite due diligence and could materially affect the decision. ["Bridge & Roof Company (India) Limited, Kolkata vs Adarsh Noble Corporation Limited, Bhubaneswar - Orissa"] states, Mere discovery of a new and important document does not absolve the onerous duty cast upon the applicant to satisfy the Court on the concept of due diligence. Furthermore, documents not produced before the original tribunal or court are generally inadmissible in review proceedings, as emphasized in ["M.Sampath vs The Deputy Registrar - Madras"] and ["Riviera Textiles Pvt. Ltd. through its Director Vivek Gupta VS Royal Bank of Scotland - Consumer"].

• Prohibition against introducing new issues or facts - Courts prohibit raising new points or facts that were not argued or available at the original hearing. ["West Bengal financial Corporation vs Efcalon Tie-Up Pvt. Ltd. - Calcutta"] notes, The purported grounds, on which the review petition has been sought for by the defendant, if at all entertained, would amount to re-hearing of the appeal. Similarly, ["Brij Kumar Singh VS State of U. P. - Allahabad"] states, A party cannot be permitted to carve out a new case in review proceedings.

• Finality of judgments and functus officio doctrine - Once a judgment is passed, the court becomes functus officio, and review cannot be used to revisit settled issues unless there is a clear error apparent on the record or new evidence. ["SMT. PARAMJIT KAUR & ORS vs SH. TEJA SINGH & ORS - Delhi"] emphasizes, After the judgment is passed disposing of the case the Court becomes functus officio, and on the basis of new arguments a judgment cannot be set aside in review.

Analysis and Conclusion:The overarching principle from the cited cases is that review is a limited, exceptional remedy designed to correct manifest errors, discover new and material evidence, or address fundamental issues of justice. It is not an avenue for re-argument, re-hearing, or correcting erroneous judgments on merits. The failure to produce or rely on relevant documents during the original proceedings disqualifies them from being considered in review, and attempts to introduce new issues or evidence are generally impermissible. Many petitions are dismissed as not pressed, reaffirming that review cannot be used as a second appeal or for re-evaluation of facts and law beyond the narrow scope permitted ["Kuldeep Singh Hooda VS Narender Mehlawat & Others. - Delhi"], ["PURUSOTTAM SWAIN vs STATE OF ODISHA - Orissa"], ["Pradeep Kumar Singh VS Union of India - Delhi"], ["KERALA VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY vs ARUN K AGED 23 YEARS - Kerala"], ["KERALA VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY vs N.ASIF KHAN - Kerala"].