https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306920 Inherent powers under Section 151 CPC cannot be used to recall or unsettle a final decree where the Code provides an effective remedy such as appeal, review, revision or a fresh suit; those powers are confined to filling procedural gaps and securing justice, and they cannot override express procedural safeguards. On judicial bias, the governing standard is whether a right-minded person would perceive a real likelihood of bias, so prior appearance in connected proceedings may justify recusal where it creates an appearance problem. The text also notes that recusal would have been the safer course, although that did not affect the outcome described. en-us Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:49:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306920 Inherent powers under Section 151 CPC cannot be used to recall or unsettle a final decree where the Code provides an effective remedy such as appeal, review, revision or a fresh suit; those powers are confined to filling procedural gaps and securing justice, and they cannot override express procedural safeguards. On judicial bias, the governing standard is whether a right-minded person would perceive a real likelihood of bias, so prior appearance in connected proceedings may justify recusal where it creates an appearance problem. The text also notes that recusal would have been the safer course, although that did not affect the outcome described. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306920