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Art. 137 Part V: The Union

Review of Judgments or Orders by the Supreme Court

Exact text — Constitution of India

Subject to the provisions of any law made by Parliament or any rules made under article 145, the Supreme Court shall have power to review any judgment pronounced or order made by it.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article gives the Supreme Court power to review its OWN previous judgments — an important, though narrowly exercised, self-correction mechanism recognising that even the highest court can make errors, subject to the specific procedural rules the Court itself has established for when a review petition will actually be entertained.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why a party dissatisfied with a Supreme Court judgment isn't entirely without further recourse — a review petition (and, in exceptional cases, an even rarer subsequent 'curative petition') provides a limited but real avenue to seek reconsideration, though courts apply a very high threshold before actually granting review.

Read alongside this one

Art. 145 — Rules of Court, etc.

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 137

Is a review petition the same as a fresh appeal?

No — review is a much narrower remedy, generally limited to specific grounds like an error apparent on the face of the record or newly discovered evidence, not a full reargument of the case's merits as if it were a fresh appeal.

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