TUTORIAL III: PROJECT SUBMISSION

Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act- II

“CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SCOPE AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN

APPEAL AND REVISION”

Submitted by

SHREYA GHOSH DASTIDAR

Division- B
PRN- 16010323154
BA LLB (2016-2021)

Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad

Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune

In
March, 2020

Under the Guidance of

Prof. Anuradha Binnuri (Dy. Director)

Faculty-in-charge

Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act- II

Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad
 INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

One of the leading ambitions of Law is actually establishing the rights on the individuals. As
a result, every person warrants the appropriate opportunity to shoot the right measures to help
to make certain justice is used somewhat in almost any authorized process, organic justice
prevails as well as consequently the directly to liberty and living may also be preserved. But
if the judgment or even, any kind of proceeding of law goes completely wrong, it gets
useless. Individuals try and obtain the protection of law within the final measures. When law
didn't offer protection to person that is that, the individual turns into powerless as well as
suffer a loss of the trust of his inside law. Thus, it's a typical concept which law shouldn't
earn blunder. Because of this objective, connect amount comprehension belonging to the
meanings of phrases corresponding to appeal', revision' along with a difference in between 2
seem to be produced. Thus, it's essential to learn the dynamics as well as range of these as
well as the variations of theirs to physical exercise the strength of reviewability from the
impugned purchase of respective Court.

Concept of the terms

The expression “appeal” has not been defined in the Code. According to the dictionary
meaning, “appeal” is “the judicial examination of the decision by a higher court of the
decision of an inferior court”1. An appeal is thus a removal of a cause from an inferior court
to a superior court for the purpose of testing the soundness of the decision of the inferior
court. In other words, it is a complaint made to the higher court that the decree passed by the
lower court is unsound and wrong.2 It is “a right of entering a superior court and invoking its
aid and interposition to redress an error of the court below”.3 The concept of appeal is dealt
under section- 96 to 112 and orders 41 to 45 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

The phrase revision', however, indicates the action of revising or maybe altering, or perhaps
the act of rewriting one thing. Based on the dictionary which means to revise' way to seem
repeatedly or again at'; to proceed through very carefully & right exactly where necessary', to
appear over using a perspective of enhancing or perhaps correcting'. Much love assessment as
well as attractiveness, modification has arrived at law for your exact same objective, that is

1
Chamber’s 21st Century Dictionary (1997) at p.59
2
Nagendra Nath Dey v.Suresh Chandra Dey AIR (1932) PC 165; Shankar Ramchandra Abhyankar v.Krishnaji
Dattatreya Bapat, (1969) 2 SCC 74.
3
Attorney General v. Sillem,(1864) 10 HLC 704 at p.715:11 ER 1200 at 1209
correcting some mistake or even blunder. Revisional energy of High Court is actually an
energy to rectify some blunder or maybe errors of law of this judgment provided through the
reduced court. Area 115 on the Code of Civil Procedure empowers a higher Court to amuse a
modification in almost any situation made the decision by every subordinate court in a few
new instances.
Justification of the study

The discussion and the findings of this study will help the readers to critically analyse the
scope of appeal and revision and the difference between them. Though appeal and revision
both are for the correction of mistake or error of law made by any court in any judgment
both has certain distinctions. A right of appeal carries with it a right of rehearing on law as
well as fact, unless the statute limits it in some way4 but, in case of revision, there was no
power to re-examine, review or re-assess the evidence to substitute its own findings unless
the statute expressly confers on it that power. 5 This research paper will build an
understanding amongst the readers about the basic distinctions of appeal and revision and
how they both respectively act as an important tool for providing justice. Along with these
crucial points, this research project also tries to explain the limitations to both the powers
and criticize their implementation.

LITERATURE REVIEW
1. “Critical analysis on section 115 of CPC” : Author- Kannan.R & Udayavani.V:
International Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics, Volume 120 No. 5 2018,
2645-2654;
With this paper, the researcher has critically analysed section 115 of CPC which talks
about the revisional power of the Court with a short conversation on the way those
powers granted to the victims of crime, that of appeal and revision, are extremely
appropriate & required so truthful justice is administrated by the courts. it has been
established that every individual, under article 21 of the Constitution of India
encompasses a right to private liberty and life.
2. “Analysis and remark on revisional jurisdiction of high court over its subordinate
court”: Author- Sinduja S & V. Udayavani: International Journal of Pure and
Applied Mathematics Volume 120 No. 5 2018, 2511-2527;

4
Hari Shanker v. Rao Girdhari Lal, AIR 1963 SC 698
5
State of Kerala v. K.M. Charia Abdullah & Co., AIR 1965 SC 1585
 This paper deals about the Revisional power (Section 115) of High Court over its
subordinate court. Section 115 of Civil Procedural Code states regarding the High Court’s
power that it may call for record of any case which has been decided by subordinate court
to high court and in which no appeal lies.

3. “Appeal and Revision”: Author- Sejal Makkad (Available at

https://tilakmarg.com/answers/what-is-the-difference-between-legal-terms-appeal-
and-revision/ )
In this research paper, the author has discussed how the powers are vested in the courts to
look upon a case which is already decided. The powers are revision, review and appeal.
All the three terms are different and have different purposes. The powers can be exercised
in criminal as well as in civil cases. The author had also made a brief discussion on the
exercise of these powers under CPC.

4. “A study on analyse first appeal under CPC”: Author- Udayavani.V: International

Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics Volume 120 No. 5 2018, 2635-2644
In this research paper, the author stated, “In certain suits, two decrees are passed, one is
preliminary and the other is final, like partition suit, in which, in the preliminary decree
shares of the parties are determined and in final decree actual partition is done by metes
and bounds. Appeal is provided against both the decrees i.e. preliminary as well as final.”

5. “Civil appeal and revision”: Author- Prof. S P Srivastava: National Judicial

Academy
In this paper, the author has discussed the extent of appeal and revision in civil matters
with a brief discussion on the several judicial pronouncements defining the concept of
civil appeal and civil revision and the cases distinguishing revision and appeal in civil
matters.

STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM

The research paper will consist of creating a critical analysis of a brief discussion on the
scope of appeal and revision, following the differences between them and the legal
provisions related to it. These provisions are some major steps on the trying of removing or
reducing the error on the legal proceeding. The basic aim of this research paper to
acknowledge the people about the wide scope of appeal and revision and their usefulness
towards providing justice. Critical Analysis also includes the various pronouncements given
by the judiciary to give a better understanding to the litigants about their rights.

The questions involved in this research project are-

1. When should the powers of appeal and revision be exercised and to what extent?

2. What are the distinctions between an appeal and a revision as per their execution
defined under the provisions of CPC?

3. How the court has explained the distinctions between these two by its various
judicial pronouncements?

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE

The research objective involved in this study are discussed here-

 To get a better understanding of the concepts of appeal and revision

 To distinguish between appeal and revision
 To get an understanding of the scope of appeal and revision with help of relevant
case laws
 To make an in-depth analysis of the extent of limitations provided under the Code
for exercising the power of appeal and revision

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The research methodology that will be used in this article is doctrinal research and
researcher has mainly used secondary data sources for the preparation of this research
article. No primary data or first-hand information has been used in this research work. The
existing articles and books have been referred for preparing this article. The sources and
other references of the cases studies mentioned in this research project have been taken from
authentic legal databases.
 MAIN CONTENT OF THE STUDY

DEFINITION OF APPEAL AND REVISION

An element of organic justice and reasonable process may be the provision for going over the
choices of criminal courts because of the objective of fixing probable errors as well as
mistakes to come down with this kind of choices. The going over method not just gives for a
remedial mechanism from actual mistakes though it's likewise helpful to encourage much
better self-belief within the public brain with regards to the administration of justice. The
going over of a choice may be reached through the really court that provided your decision or
maybe it may be achieved by the outstanding courts. Clearly, it's a lot more convenient when
the going over is actually accomplished by way of an excellent court.

The Code allows for an evaluation possibly by method of an' appeal' or even by method of a'
revision'. Attractiveness as well as modification are actually curing ready to accept a bash
aggrieved together with the judgment associated with a criminal court. These cures are
actually relocated with the people themselves, but guide is actually an action of this court.
The provisions on the Code which in turn confer the perfect of attractiveness as well as
recommend the process for your exact same are actually both substantive as well as process.

According to Black’s Law Dictionary, “an appeal is a complaint to a superior court of an

injustice done or error committed by an inferior one, whose judgment or decision the court
the above is called upon to correct or reverse.” Legally, the word ‘appeal’ indicates the
perfect of holding a certain situation coming from a substandard to an excellent court using a
perspective to determine if the judgment is actually lasting. An appeal is actually a creature of
statute just along with a right of appeal prevails exactly where expressly provided. There can
be no inherent right of appeal from any judgment unless an appeal is expressly provided for
by the law itself.6 The right of appeal is governed by the statute in conformity with which a
particular offence is tried.7

The right of appeal is neither a fundamental nor an inherent right; it is a creature of the
statute, a statutory right.8 The appeal as a corrective device would clearly be less useful in
instances in which the risks of error are actually remote. Additionally, appeal means expense
and time extra in the last disposal of the situation. Thus, although the right of appeal is

6
Durga Shankar Mehta v. Raghuraj Singh, AIR 1954 SC 520
7
Salig Ram v. Emperor, AIR 1943 All. 26 (F.B.)
8
H. Parvathamma Hiremeth v. State of Mysore, AIR 1965 Mys. 125;
actually integral to fair procedure, normative universality and natural justice, the Code, as a
policy, likes to enable the right in the specified circumstances just.9

THE NATURE AND SCOPE

Nature and scope of Appeal-

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12
icaniarriveiatianiindependentidecision. The scope of appeal can be discussed by implications
of it in various ways.

‘Appeal for enhancement of sentence’

Section 377 confers directly on the Government to file an attractiveness from the inadequacy
of sentence given by every court aside from a significant court. In the event the sentence
seems to be manifestly insufficient leading to disappointment of justice, the appellate court is
able to hinder it and will improve the sentence. But simultaneously, the excessive court also

9
See the observations of the Supreme Court in Madhav v. State of Maharashtra, (1978) 3 SCC 544; 1978 SCC
(Cri) 468 at p. 476; 1978 Cri LJ 1678
10
Thakker, C.K., Civil Procedure Code, 3rd Edition, Eastern book Company, p - 260
11
(1931-32) 59 IA 283 : AIR 1932 PC 165
12
Akbar vs W. 8 DLR (PC) 19
can work out the revisional jurisdiction of its, Suo saying phone call with the shoot as well as
improve the sentence within right situations following providing a chance to the accused. The
appellate court should spend a conversing purchase for improving the sentence. A daring
declaration which the ends of justice demanded improvement of sentence was maintained
insufficient by courts.

An lure that costs less than Section 377 have to be submitted with the State inside a time of
sixty days or weeks and also the contention on the Suggest that it had been within an
erroneous perception this time of limitation is actually 90 days or weeks will be absolutely no
justification for condonation of the hold off.

‘Appeal in case of acquittal’

Underneath Articles 132, 134 as well as 136 on the Constitution of India, it can be easy to
show an attractiveness to the Supreme Court from the purchase of acquittal transferred
through the High Court.13 An appeal originating out of a purchase of acquittal importance to
be submitted to the ideal time of limitation recommended by Article 114 on the Schedule on
the Limitation Act, 1963. For the extension of yours on this particular second of limitation,
and furthermore for exclusion of time using abundant computing the time of limitation,
Sections five along with twelve on the Limitation Act, 1963 may be beneficial. Appeal
against an order of acquittal is actually an exceptional treatment. In exercising this power, the
High Court must provide proper weight as well as account to “Very substantial and
compelling reasons”. 

“Very substantial and compelling reasons” exist when:

 The trial court’s conclusion with regard to the specifics is palpably wrong;
 The trial court's choice was based upon an incorrect perspective of law;
 The trial court's judgment is actually apt to lead to "grave miscarriage of justice";
 The whole strategy of this trial court within coping with the research was patently
illegal;
 The trial court's judgment was unreasonable and unjust manifestly;

13
AIR 1963 SC 200
  The trial court has dismissed the proof or even misread the components research or
even has dismissed material scanned documents such as declining declarations/ article
of Ballistic pro, and so on;
 These guidelines are meant to be illustrative, not exhaustive.

The Appellate Court should always provide proper weight as well as account to the findings
of the trial court. If 2 sensible views may be reached - one which leads to acquittal, the other
to conviction - the High Court's or maybe appellate courts should rule in favour of the
accused.

The nature and scope of Revision

The reason for providing an effect of changes to victims of criminal offense is very a great
tribunal will be able to perhaps wield a kind of more advanced jurisdiction that helps to
ensure that justice is really supplied at bay pretty as well as appropriately, with not a person
dismiss or perhaps issues of ways of law and imposing surplus burdens within the victims
concerned. A limitation on the ability of changes is going to be it's discretionary as portion of
organic environment as well as definitely must completely be pushed near the following court
in just great cases wherever usually generally there carries on to become an obvious blunder
of law. to the circumstance when Pranab Kumar v. Exhibit of W.B. the Supreme Court
command that revisional abilities don't develop some type of better to the litigator, however
completely protect the ability on this judicature to consider this particular justice is really
completed around accordance while using recognized recommendations of criminal
jurisprudence, and this subordinate criminal courts don't go outside of the jurisdiction of
theirs, or maybe abuse the runs of theirs unconditional within them close to the Code.
Modification is really broader about being when compared with attractiveness. It truly ought
to be pointed out that each Revision along with Appeals underneath the Criminal Procedure
Code are actually evaluation procedures. this implies that this particular verdict of decreased
courts is actually scrutinised in addition to treated through the Superior courts to drop with
criminal is actually crucial. The lessened tribunal that has transferred the buy will go through
the purchase of its below Section 362 on the Code solely to repair clerical or perhaps
arithmetic orders.

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN APPEAL AND REVISION

The revisional jurisdiction associated with a significant Court is actually a component and
also parcel of appellate jurisdiction of High Court. If the tool of High Court is actually
invoked on the revisional aspect it's carried out since it's an excellent court and this is able to
interfere because of the objective of rectifying the errors of this court beneath. It's just among
the modes of physical exercise energy conferred with the Statute; fundamentally and
basically, it's the appellate jurisdiction of High Court that is getting invoked and also worked
out within a larger and wider feeling.

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RELEVANT PROVISIONS TO EXERCISE APPEAL AND REVISION UNDER CPC

The provisions which deal with Appeal and revision are discussed below-

 Chapter XXXIX (section 372 – 394 of CrPC) deals with appeals

A right of Appeal is not a natural or inherent right. It is a statutory right and must be
governed by the statute which grants it14.

Section 372 -

This section provides, “no appeal lies except otherwise provided by the Code or by any other
law for the time being in force. Under Articles 132, 134 and 136 of the Constitution of India,
it may be possible to present an appeal to the Supreme Court against the order of acquittal
passed by the High Court.”

Section 373:

This section talks about “applies to appeals from-

1. Orders requiring security for keeping peace or good behavior and

14
Akalu v. Ram Deo, AIR 1973 SC 2145
 2. Against order refusing to accept or rejecting to accept or rejecting a surety under s.
121.”

The appeal lies to Court of Session, except, of course, in cases where under sub-s. (2) Or (4)
of S. 122, the proceedings are already laid before the Session Judge.

Section 374: appeals from convictions 

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Section 375 and 376-

These sections bar appeals in certain cases, though a provision of Revision is maintainable15

Section 379:

This section provides, “appeal against conviction by high court in certain cases16 where the
High Court has, on appeal, reversed an order of acquittal of an accused person and convicted
him and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term of
ten years or more, he may appeal to the Supreme Court.”

Section 385:

The section lays down, “the procedure for hearing of the appeal which has been admitted and
not dismissed summarily under Section 384.”

15
Appeal (crl.) 320 of 2001
16
AIR 1964 SC 286
Section 386 -

This section of the Code specifies- “Powers of the appellate court. It provides that after
persuing the record and after hearing the parties, the court may dismiss the appeal, allow the
appeal or pass any other order that may appear to it be just and proper.”

 Sections 397 to 401 of CrPC deals with revision

In instances where absolutely no appeal was offered legally or even in instances where the
cure of appeal has for any kind of explanation didn't secure good justice the criminal process
code offers for one more sort of assessment process, viz. modification. Modification is
equally within impending as well as made the decision instances and this may be submitted
prior to a significant Court or maybe a Court of Session. Extremely broad discretionary
capabilities are conferred on the Sessions Court and also the High Court.
The revisional jurisdiction is derived from three sources:

1. Section 397 to 401 of the Cr.PC; 

2. Article 227 of the Constitution of India; 
3. The power to issue the writ of certiorari.

Under Section 397(1) of the Cr.PC, the High Court or maybe any kind of Sessions Judge
might phone for and also look at the history of every proceeding just before any kind of
substandard Criminal Court situate inside its or maybe the nearby jurisdiction of his for your
objective of fulfilling itself or maybe himself regarding the correctness, propriety or legality
of every locating, Order or Sentence, captured or even transferred, so when to the regularity
of any kind of Proceedings of these substandard Court, as well as might, when wanting
record that is such, steer the delivery of virtually any Sentence purchase be suspended, of
course, if the accused is within confinement, he be introduced on bail or even on the own
connect of his impending the examination of this shoot.

Under Section 398 CrPC, the revision Court may make an order for further inquiry.
Additional inquiry involves supplemental inquiry in new proof. The energy that costs less
than Section 398, CrPC isn't co extensive with Section 397, CrPC but stretches much broader
because the shoot can' otherwise' be examined with the modification Court with no option to
Section 397, CrPC.
Section 399, CrPC deals with Sessions Judge’s power of revision. Underneath sub section
(1), the Sessions Judge, inside the situation of just about any proceeding the history of that
has long been needed by himself underneath Section 397(1), might work out almost all or
even the drives that are exercisable by way of the High Court underneath Section 401(1) on
the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Section 401(1) of the Cr.PC reads as follows: - “In the case of any proceeding the record of
which has been called for by itself or which otherwise comes to its knowledge, the High
Court may, in its discretion, exercise any of the powers conferred on a Court of Appeal by
Sections 386, 389, 390 and 391 or on a Court of Session by Section 307 and, when the Judges
composing the Court of revision are equally divided in opinion, the case shall be disposed of
in the manner provided by Section 392.”

JUDICIAL REVIEW

 “State of Kerala v. K.M. Charia Abdullah & Co.”17

In this case, the Court has highlighted the difference between the two jurisdictions in the
following words- “There is an essential distinction between an appeal and a revision. The
distinction is based on the differences implicit in the said two expressions. An appeal is a
continuation of the proceedings; in effect the entire proceedings are before the appellate
authority and it has power to review the evidence subject to the statutory limitations
prescribed. But in the case of a revision, whatever powers the recessional authority may or
may not have, it has not the power to review the evidence unless the statute expressly confers
on it that power.”

 “Associated Cement Co. Ltd. v. Keshavanand”18

In this case, the Supreme Court stated, “It is trite legal position that appellate jurisdiction is
coextensive with original court's jurisdiction as for appraisal and appreciation of evidence
and reaching findings on facts and appellate court is free to reach its own conclusion on
evidence untrammelled by any finding entered by the trial court. Reversional powers on the
other hand belong to supervisory jurisdiction of a superior court. While exercising reversional
powers the court has to confine to the legality and propriety of the findings and also whether

17
State of Kerala v. K.M. Charia Abdullah & Co., 1965 AIR 1585.
18
Associated Cement Co. Ltd. v. Keshavanand, (1998 (1) SCC 687.
the subordinate court has kept itself within the bounds of its jurisdiction vested in it. Though
the difference between the two jurisdictions is subtle, it is quite real and has now become
well recognised in legal provinces.”

 “Hari Shankar v. Rao Girdhari Lal Chowdhury”19

It is submitted that the following observations of Hidayatullah in this case laid down correct
law on the point. Speaking for the majority, His Lordship concluded: “The distinction
between an appeal and a revision is a real one. A right of appeal carries with it a right of
rehearing on law as well as fact, unless the statute conferring the right of appeal limits the
rehearing in some way as, we find, has been done is second appeals arising under the Code of
Civil Procedure. The power to hear a revision is generally given to a superior Court so that it
may satisfy itself that a particular case has been decided according to law. Under s. 115 of the
Code of Civil Procedure. the High Court's power is limited to see whether in a case decided,
there has been an assumption of jurisdiction where none existed, or a refusal of jurisdiction
where it did, or there has been material irregularity or illegality in the exercise of that
jurisdiction. The right there is confined to jurisdiction and jurisdiction alone. In other acts, the
power is not so limited, and the High Court is enabled to call for the record of a case to
satisfy itself that the decision therein is according to law and to pass such orders in relation to
the case, as it thinks fit.”20

 “Om Pratap Singh vs. State” 21

The Allahabad High Court in this case, has observed: “the revisional power of this Court
under Sections 397 and 401, CrPC is a kind of supervisory jurisdiction in order to prevent
miscarriage of justice arising from the mis-conception of law or irregularity of procedure
committed by the subordinate Courts. These two Sections do not confer unfettered
jurisdiction on this Court for reappraisal of evidence. In fact, the revisional power of this
Court is to see that justice is done in accordance with the recognized rules of criminal
jurisprudence and the subordinate Courts do not exceed their jurisdiction or abuse their
powers vested in them under the Code of Criminal Procedure.”

19
Hari Shankar v. Rao Girdhari Lal Chowdhury, 1963 AIR 698;
20
Md. Abdul Halim: Text Book on Civil Procedure.P.211
21
Om Pratap Singh vs. State, 1995 Cr LJ 3887
 CONCLUSION
In India, there are actually 3 tiers Judiciary i.e. District Courts, High Courts in addition to
hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The energy of appeal as well as revision lies in all of the 3
Courts based on what Court's Order is now being challenged. Thus, it's essential to learn the
dynamics and range of all these powers as well as the way they're completely different from
each other. It's crucial to learn the range of all these to work out the strength of reviewability
from the impugned purchase of respective Court. Though "appeal" and "revision" seem to be
related legal terms, you will find certain subtle differences in between them. The distinction
between a revision and an appeal is a genuine one. A right of appeal has by using it a perfect
of rehearing on law and also reality, unless of course the statute conferring the ideal of appeal
limits the rehearing in a way as, we discover, has been carried out in next is attractive arising
within the Code of Civil Procedure. The power to pick up a revision is frequently awarded to
a superior court to ensure that it might satisfy itself that a specific case has been decided
based on law. A right of appeal is actually a substantive perfect conferred with the statute,
and the revisional energy of High Court is strictly discretionary. Additionally, a revision isn't
a continuation of the first proceeding as an appeal. It's unique proceeding not the
continuation.
This research paper is actually concluded by detailing that though Revision and Appeal both
are actually for the modification of error or mistake of law created by any court in any sort of
judgment both has specific distinctions between Appeal as well as Revision. The provisions
for appeal & the modification offered within the Code of Civil Procedure are actually ways
that are different by which the court is able to move a lot more effectively for fairness of
justice product even if there's absolutely no provision of attractiveness. Whenever a matter is
actually decided is actually the judge and the Court passes a decree or maybe order then there
may be situations where there has been some error or maybe error, or maybe a party is
actually aggrieved by the order or maybe decree or perhaps, there may additionally be
situations in which the subordinate court is actually uncertain on that question of law. And, a
basic rule the moment a judgement is actually pronounced it can't be changed by the very
same court. Thus, the provisions of attractiveness as well as revision have been introduced
under the authorized system to stay away from a miscarriage of justice. The procedure for
revision is additionally really distinct from Appeal. The provision of modification provides a
chance to the aggrieved bash to buy their non appealable orders rectified. And so, all these
methods have different grounds, procedures and conditions.