LALA RAM vs SUPREME COURT OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Order XL, Rule 2(2) of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966, which mandates a cash security deposit of Rs. 2,000 as a pre-condition for filing a review petition. The Court distinguished this requirement from the enforcement of fundamental rights under Article 32, stating that a review petition aims to correct errors in a closed matter rather than enforce rights. The Court reduced the security amount to Rs. 250, affirming that the rule serves legitimate purposes such as deterring frivolous applications and protecting respondents' interests.