Power to alter, etc., decree of Court making reference
Full Text
Where a case is referred to the High Court under rule 1 or under the proviso to section 113, the High Court may return the case for amendment, and may alter, cancel or set aside any decree or order which the Court making the reference has passed or made in the case out of which the reference arose, and make such order as it thinks fit.
Plain English Summary
Vests the High Court with wide supervisory powers on reference: returning the case for amendment of the statement, or altering, cancelling, or setting aside any contingent decree or order passed by the referring court, and making appropriate final orders.
Key Legal Elements
- Return for Amendment: Remitting the reference back if statement of facts is incomplete or question improperly formulated.
- Direct Alteration / Quashing of Decrees: High Court can directly alter, cancel, or set aside any contingent decree passed under Rule 2.
- Applies to Both Streams: Governs references under Rule 1 as well as constitutional references under Section 113 proviso.
Practical Note
Remedial and Corrective Scope of Rule 5: 1. Curative Powers: If the reference statement drawn up under Rule 1 is sketchy or ignores vital pleadings, the High Court invokes Rule 5 to return the case to the referring judge for proper reformulation. 2. Avoiding Protracted Remands: If the subordinate judge has already passed a contingent decree under Rule 2, the High Court under Rule 5 can directly substitute the correct legal outcome or set aside the decree, saving parties from another cycle of subordinate hearings.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां कोई मामला नियम 1 के अधीन अथवा धारा 113 के परंतुक के अधीन उच्च न्यायालय को निर्दिष्ट किया जाता है, वहां उच्च न्यायालय मामले को संशोधन के लिए वापस भेज सकेगा, और ऐसी किसी डिक्री या आदेश में परिवर्तन कर सकेगा, उसे रद्द या अपास्त कर सकेगा जो निर्देश करने वाले न्यायालय ने उस मामले में पारित किया था जिसमें से वह निर्देश उत्पन्न हुआ था, और ऐसा आदेश कर सकेगा जैसा वह ठीक समझे।