Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Certiorari — Supervisory Jurisdiction of High Court Over Inferior Courts — Scope of Review

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Certiorari review for bias or failure to consider evidence is limited to examining the judgment on its face. The High Court cannot comprehensively review all proceedings. The principle applies to judicial review and certiorari. The rule prevents the supervisory court from re-hearing the case as…

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