In Brief
The petitioner challenged the High Court's dismissal of a review petition on grounds of limitation. The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition, but used the opportunity to address systemic concerns about delay in disposing review applications. The Court held that while review petitions have limited scope and cannot be treated as appeals in disguise, High Courts have a duty to dispose of them expeditiously through their Registry. Keeping a review application pending for four years is unacceptable and amounts to impermissible procrastination. Both litigants and High Court machinery must actively pursue swift disposal while respecting statutory limitation periods.
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