(1) The judgment or final order passed by the High Court in a case not subject to appeal to the Supreme Court in accordance with this Act or prevailing laws may be reconsidered by the Supreme Court in the following cases:
(a) There is serious constitutional or legal error in the judgment or final order of the High Court (b) not following the legal principles or precedents established by the Supreme Court or misinterpreted and used,
(c) Government or public property has been embezzled or damage to such property has been caused due to lack of proper assessment of evidence involving missiles in a case involving a dispute relating to government or public property, or
(d) Failure to properly represent children, women, persons with disabilities, persons suffering from mental illness or those who have reached the age of seventy-five years has materially affected justice.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the following cases shall not be repeated:-
(a) Once reviewed by the Supreme Court,
(b) According to clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 8, the decision has been heard by the High Court.
(3) Within forty-five days from the date of learning that the case has been decided by the High Court, an application can be made for a rehearing of the case through the High Court that made such a decision or in the Supreme Court.
(4) The application given in accordance with sub-section (3) shall be accompanied by the specified details and documents.
(5) In the case of an application made under sub-section (3), the decision to grant permission or not will be made by the joint bench, depending on whether the condition of sub-section (1) exists or not.
(6) If permission is granted in accordance with sub-section (5), such an application shall be heard by a bench of judges other than the judge who granted the permission and the judge who made the first decision.