Pending review, judgment cannot be cited as a legal precedent: SC

Anil Rice Mill Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (Supreme Court of India)

In the case of Anil Rice Mill Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., the Supreme Court of India addressed a special leave petition concerning a High Court judgment. The Court allowed the petitioner, Anil Rice Mill, to file a review petition before the High Court, highlighting documents already on record and introducing additional evidence. Importantly, until the High Court disposes of the review petition, the impugned judgment cannot be cited as a legal precedent. If the review petition is unsuccessful, the petitioner retains the right to approach the Supreme Court for further relief. All pending applications associated with the case have been disposed of with this order.

FULL TEXT OF THE SUPREME COURT JUDGMENT/ORDER

Till such time, the review petition is not disposed of by the High Court, the impugned judgment shall not be cited as a precedent.

We dispose of this Special Leave Petition by reserving liberty to the petitioner herein to file a review petition before the High Court bringing to the notice of the High Court, the documents which were filed and on record before the High Court and also by bringing on record additional documents. Till such time, the review petition is not disposed of by the High Court, the impugned judgment shall not be cited as a precedent.

In the event, the petitioner is unsuccessful in the review petition, then liberty is also reserved to the petitioner herein to approach this Court.

Pending application(s) shall stand disposed of.