In Brief
The Supreme Court resolved a complex procedural dispute arising from multiple review petitions and constitutional questions about Hindu temple practices. The Court held that it possesses an inherent and unrestricted power to review its own judgments. Critically, the Court established that it can refer pure questions of law—particularly those concerning constitutional interpretation—to a larger bench even without specific factual details. A bench of five judges can make such references without restriction. This judgment clarified the scope of the Court's review jurisdiction and affirmed its authority to address fundamental legal questions through larger bench references in pending review matters.
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