Revision

Revision is a discretionary power vested in the High Court under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to satisfy itself about the legality and regularity of proceedings in subordinate courts. Unlike appeal, revision is not a matter of right and is exercised only in cases where the subordinate court has acted without jurisdiction, failed to exercise jurisdiction, or acted illegally or with material irregularity in the exercise of jurisdiction.

The scope of revisional jurisdiction is much narrower than appellate jurisdiction. The High Court in revision cannot re-appreciate evidence or substitute its own findings of fact for those of the subordinate court. Revision lies only against orders from which no appeal lies, and generally against interlocutory orders that affect the merits of the case or the rights of parties.

After the 2002 amendment to Section 115, revision to the High Court lies only from orders of courts subordinate to the District Court. Orders of the District Court are not revisable under Section 115 CPC. Some special statutes like the Rent Control Acts provide for separate revisional jurisdiction with different scope.