Multiple choice

‘Curative Petition’ may be entertained by the Supreme Court in the following situation/situations

  1. when a Judge on the Bench having heard the matter did not disclose his connection with the subject matter

  2. the petitioner filing the petition was not a party before the Court but has suffered a grave prejudice by the decision

  3. the grounds mentioned in the Curative Petition had been agitated in the Review Petition which was dismissed in circulation

  4. All of these
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Explanation

The Supreme Court's Curative Petition jurisdiction (established in Rupa Ashok Hurra case) can be exercised when: (1) there was a breach of principles of natural justice (like a Judge not disclosing interest), (2) a party not before the Court suffered grave prejudice, OR (3) the grounds were raised in review but dismissed without proper consideration. The Court has held that all these situations can justify entertaining a Curative Petition as it's the last judicial remedy available.

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