When can a revision petition be filed?
A revision petition can be filed under Section 397 of CrPC and Section 115 of CPC before the High Court by any person aggrieved by an order of a lower court. The grounds are illegalityirregularity in procedurefailure of justice or jurisdictional excess. It seeks revision of the lower court’s order but is not an appeal and is filed on comparatively narrower grounds within prescribed limitation period.