(1) A case that has already been decided or final ordered by a court shall not be reviewed by the same court.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Supreme Court may review its judgment or final order in the following cases:
(a) the fact that there is any evidence materially affecting the course of justice in the case appears to have become known to the party concerned only after the case was closed, or
(b) If it appears that there has been a judgment or final order contrary to precedent or legal principles established by the Supreme Court.
(3) The Supreme Court shall not review its judgment or final order in the following cases:
(a) Once such judgment or final order has been reviewed,
(b) having a judgment or final order by a full bench,
(c) decided by the Constitutional Bench,
(d) before the commencement of this Act, the case has been repeatedly decided in accordance with the prevailing law, or
(e) There is no need to repeat or review the judgment of the High Court in a case which has been reviewed under section 12.
(4) When submitting an application for review, the judge of the Supreme Court shall give it within sixty days from the date of signing and certifying the judgment or final order.
(5) An order to grant permission or not shall be made by a judge other than the judge who first decided on the application made under sub-section (4).
(6) If permission is granted in accordance with sub-section (5), such petition shall be heard by a bench of judges other than the judge who first decided and the judge who granted the permission.