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Advocate-on-Record Certificate for Review Petition

Updated format for a certificate accompanying a review petition under Article 137 of the Constitution of India and Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013.

Current legal position: Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 requires a review application to be accompanied by a certificate of the Advocate-on-Record certifying that it is the first application for review and that it is based on grounds admissible under the Rules.

A review petition before the Supreme Court invokes the Court's power under Article 137 of the Constitution of India. In civil proceedings, review is confined to the grounds recognised by Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. In criminal proceedings, the Supreme Court Rules restrict review to an error apparent on the face of the record.

Important: This specimen should be adapted to the case type, cause title, judgment or order under review, filing requirements and instructions of the Advocate-on-Record. The Supreme Court Rules and current Registry directions should be checked before filing.

Sample AOR Certificate Format

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
INHERENT JURISDICTION

REVIEW PETITION (CIVIL) NO. ____ OF 20__
IN
CIVIL APPEAL NO. ____ OF 20__

IN THE MATTER OF:

[NAME OF REVIEW PETITIONER] ...REVIEW PETITIONER
VERSUS
[NAME OF RESPONDENT(S)] ...RESPONDENT(S)

Certificate of Advocate-on-Record

Certified that the Present Review Petition is the First application for the Review of the impugned Judgment and final order dated ----- in Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No. ---- of 20__ and is based on the grounds admissible under the Supreme Court Rules 2013. Certified that the Review Petition is confined only to the grounds in the Special Leave Petitions of which Judgment / order has challenged. No additional facts or grounds have been taken therein or relied upon in the Review Petition which was not part of Special Leave petition earlier. This certificate is given on the basis of the instructions given by the Petitioners whose affidavit is filed in support of the Review Petition.
 

[NAME OF ADVOCATE-ON-RECORD]
Advocate-on-Record for the Review Petitioner
AOR Code: __________

NEW DELHI
Date: ___ / ___ / 20__

Official Supreme Court Resources

For current filing requirements, use the Supreme Court's own Rules, Advocate-on-Record information and e-filing portal rather than relying only on a specimen format.

Supreme Court Rules and amendments - Official Supreme Court website Supreme Court Rules, 2013 - Official page Advocate-on-Record information - Supreme Court of India Supreme Court e-Filing Portal

Legal Basis

Article 137 empowers the Supreme Court, subject to applicable law and rules made under Article 145, to review its judgments and orders. Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 governs the grounds for review and requires the accompanying Advocate-on-Record certificate.

This page provides a general legal format for informational purposes and is not a substitute for case-specific legal advice or current Registry scrutiny requirements.