HARI SHANKAR vs RAO GIRDHARI LAL CHOWDHURY

The Supreme Court ruled that under Section 35(1) of the Delhi & Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952, the High Court does not have the authority to re-assess evidence or substitute its own conclusions for those of the lower courts in a revision application. The distinction between appeal and revision was emphasized, with the Court stating that the High Court's role is to ensure that the decision is according to law without re-hearing the case. The judgment of the Punjab High Court was upheld, affirming that the High Court's interference is limited to cases of manifest injustice or errors affecting the merits of the case.