Supreme Court of India · 1978-03-14
BAIGANA AND ORS. vs DEPUTY COLLECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION AND ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1977/61828
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BAIGANA AND ORS.
- Respondent
- DEPUTY COLLECTOR OF CONSOLIDATION AND ORS.
- Author
- V.R. KRISHNAIYER
- Bench
- V.R. KRISHNAIYER
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, emphasizing that it is not merely a fifth court of appeal but the final arbiter of justice, intervening only in cases of manifest injustice or substantial public importance. The Court reiterated that it exercises its powers sparingly and only when there is a supreme need for intervention. In this case, the petitioner failed to demonstrate such a need, leading to the dismissal of the petition.