State Of Assam vs Ripa Sarma

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition filed by the State of Assam against the Gauhati High Court's order rejecting the review petition concerning a prior judgment in Writ Appeal No. 279 of 2007. The Court held that the special leave petition was not maintainable as it did not challenge the original judgment but only the dismissal of the review petition, citing Order 47 Rule 7 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908. The Court reaffirmed the principles established in Shanker Motiram Nale v. Shiolalsing Gannusing Rajput, which restricts appeals against review petition dismissals.