High Courts Cannot Reassess Materials Considered by Trial Courts Under Article 227: Supreme Court

In an important ruling, the Supreme Court clarified the scope of Article 227 Constitution of India and held that High Courts cannot act as appellate courts while exercising supervisory jurisdiction. The case titled Vinay Raghunath Deshmukh versus Natwarlal Shamji Gada Respondents and Another dealt with the legality of interference by the High Court in findings of subordinate courts. Background of the Dispute The case arose from an eviction suit originally…