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Order 47 Rule 1 CPC

Order 47 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure allows a court to review its own judgment or order only when an error apparent on the face of the record is identified, not to reargue facts or evidence.

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Order 47 Rule 1 CPC | Omission of Impugned Orders in Revision Constitutes Apparent Error Justifying Review : Gauhati HC
Case Law Analysis
|Gauhati High Court

Order 47 Rule 1 CPC | Omission of Impugned Orders in Revision Constitutes Apparent Error Justifying Review : Gauhati HC

The Gauhati High Court held that a revision order failing to address any of the challenged orders constitutes an apparent error on the face of the record, triggering the court’s inherent power to review under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC. This clarifies that judicial oversight requires comprehensive engagement with all contested decrees - not just selective ones - reinforcing procedural integrity in civil appeals.

Order 47 Rule 1 CPC | Review Petition Cannot Reopen Factual Findings or Evidentiary Appreciation : Chhattisgarh HC
Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court

Order 47 Rule 1 CPC | Review Petition Cannot Reopen Factual Findings or Evidentiary Appreciation : Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court reiterated that a review petition under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC is not a platform to reargue factual disputes or challenge evidentiary appreciation already settled in a final judgment. The ruling underscores that review jurisdiction is limited to correcting errors apparent on the face of the record, not rehearing merits.