Supreme Court of India
Baigana and Ors. v. Deputy Collector of Consolidation and Ors.
[1978] 3 S.C.R. 5091978 INSC 68
| Decided | 14-03-1978 |
|---|---|
| Bench | V.R. Krishna Iyer, Jaswant Singh |
| Case type | Special Leave Petition |
| Result | Dismissed |
| CNR | ESCR010001731978 |
Judgment
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION : Special Leave Petition ( Ci\'il) No. 4963 of 1977. (From the Judgment and Order dl. 21-9-75 of the Allahabad High Court in Writ Petition No. 92 of 1969) S. N. Singh, for the petitioner. Tllc Order of the Court was delivered by KRISHNA IYER, J. The Supreme Court is more than a Court of appeal. It exercises power only whcrr there is supreme need. lt is not the fifth court of appeal but the final court of the nation. Therefore, even if legal flaws may be electronically detected, we cannot interfere sans manifest injustice or substantial question of public importance. By 1his token, the petitioner has mi~scd the bus. Dismissed. S.R. Petition dis111issed. J 5~'.277SCI :7s