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Indian Polity • JudiciaryHard

The concept of a 'Curative Petition' as a final constitutional remedy against a dismissed review petition was evolved by the Supreme Court of India in which landmark case?

A. Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967)
B. Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra (2002)✓ Correct Answer
C. Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980)
D. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)

💡 Solution & Explanation

In the landmark case of Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra of 2002, the Supreme Court of India instituted the curative petition as a final constitutional safeguard after the dismissal of a review petition. This extraordinary jurisdiction prevents gross miscarriages of justice and addresses procedural abuses in final judgments.

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