The Supreme Court has taken exception to the Andhra Pradesh High Court listing a case in the causelist under the caption "For Dismissal".

The Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S Chandurkar noted that such a practice is improper as it suggests that the Court had pre-decided the matter before hearing.

“We find that the High Court had listed the related criminal revision case under the caption 'For Dismissal' and thereafter dismissed the revision, though the matter was heard on merit on 21.11.2025. Listing of a case under such a caption itself indicates that a decision has already been taken before actual pronouncement of the order. This is not proper, more particularly in criminal matters,” the Court said.

The Court was hearing a petition challenging the High Court's dismissal of a criminal revision petition filed by a convict challenging his conviction for the offence of attempt to murder.

The Supreme Court has proposed to remand the matter to the High Court, and issued notice on the petition. The matter will be next considered on October 29.

Advocates Sriram Parakkat, D Poornima, S Ragasandesh, Anandhu S Nair, Komal Saini and P Thamizhendhi represented the petitioner.

Case : K Ravi v. State of Andhra Pradesh | Diary No. 40946/2026

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