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Bharat Law Team
12 May·6 min read
The Supreme Court in Urmila Devi v. State of Uttar Pradesh held that once a Prescribed Authority passes a final order in a Panchayat election dispute, it becomes functus officio and cannot subsequently declare a candidate elected after recounting.
Bharat Law Team
2 Sept·3 min read
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that criminal courts cannot alter or review their own judgments once signed, except in narrow statutory exceptions under Section 362 CrPC. The ruling clarifies the doctrine of functus officio, reinforcing the finality of criminal convictions and sentences. For practitioners, this limits scope for post-conviction relief and shapes appellate strategy in criminal law practice.
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