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INFORMATION TO ADVOCATES/PARTIES/PETITIONERS WITH

REGARD TO POINTS THAT WOULD BE VERIFIED IN
SCRUTINY OF CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION

1. Whether Criminal Revision Petition is maintainable U/S

397 R/W 401 of CR.P.C.?

2. Whether in the Memorandum of Criminal Revision Petition

correct Provision of Law has been mentioned? (Section 397
r/w 401 Crl.P.C.) (Chapter II Rule 2 of Karnataka High
Court Rules.)

3. Whether Criminal Revision Petition Contains Address for

Service in the aggrieved para? (Chapter VI Rule 2 of
Karnataka High court Rules.)

4. Whether Criminal Revision Petition Contains detailed

facts, grounds and Prayer? (Chapter VI Rule 2 of
Karnataka High court Rules.)

5. Whether Criminal Revision Petition is dated and signed by

the Advocate? (Chapter VI Rule 2 of Karnataka High court
Rules.)

6. Whether Prayer in the Petition is for Setting aside with

a mention of Case No, order date, Court Name which passed
the orders impugned?(Chapter VI Rule 2 of Karnataka High
court Rules.

7. Whether Certified Copies of the impugned judgments/orders

of the courts below are filed? (Chapter VII Rule 3(a) &
(b) of Karnataka High Court Rules).

8. Whether Copies of order/relevant papers/documents are

neat and legible or needs replacement? If replacement is
required, name such documents/order Copy (Rule 2 of
Chapter XII of Karnataka High Court Rules. Memo NO.HCE
734/2001 dated:30.6.2001)
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9. Whether vakalath is filed?

(Rule 1 of Chapter V of Karnataka High Court Rules)

i) Whether AWF Stamp of Rs.10/- is affixed on

vakalath? (Circular No.RPS 45/05 dated: 18.05.2005)
ii) Whether vakalath is accepted by the advocates with
enrollment Number? (Rule 9 of Chapter V of
Karnataka High Court Rules and Notification HCLC
5/2000 dated:24.8.2001)
iii) Whether all petitioners have signed the Vakalath?
(Rule 1 of Chapter V of Karnataka High Court Rules)
iv) Whether date of execution and the date and place of
acceptance is mentioned? (Rule 9 of Chapter V of
Karnataka High Court Rules)
v) Whether executant’s Signature is attested by the
Advocate? (Rule 7 of Chapter V of Karnataka High
Court Rules)
vi) Whether e-mail address and cell phone number of the
Advocate/Party-in-person is mentioned?

OR

Whether Memo of Appearance is filed?

i) Whether Advocate’s Signature with Roll No. and

Address is mentioned?
ii) Whether the Rank of the party and also the reason
for filing the Memo of Appearance on behalf of the
party, instead of filing vakalath, has been
mentioned?
iii) Whether AWF stamp of Rs.10/- is affixed?
iv) Whether e-mail address and cell phone number of the
advocate is mentioned?

10. (a) Whether the names, age and address of petitioner/s

and Respondent/s have been stated in full and tally
with the cause title of courts below? (Chapter VI
Rule 2 of Karnataka High Court Rules.)
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(b) Whether any of the party has claimed the benefit of

Senior Citizen? If yes, Age Proof to be furnished.
(c) Whether pin code No. has been mentioned for the
Address of Parties? (Circular No.78/12, dated:
10.8.12.)

11. Whether Rank of the parties in High Court and Sessions

Court is mentioned in the Cause title of Criminal
Revision Petition? (Chapter VI Rule 2 of Karnataka High
Court Rules.)

12. Whether I.A for C.D in filing is filed accompanied by an

Affidavit or Memorandum of Facts with AWF stamp of Rs.5/-
full cause title and No. of days Delay? (Section 5 of
Limitation Act and Rule 7 of Chapter VI of Karnataka High
Court Rules)

13. Whether I.A for Suspension of sentence is filed

accompanied by an Affidavit or Memorandum of Facts?

14. Whether AWF stamp of Rs.5/- is affixed on the I.A.

(Circular No.RPS 45/2005 dated:18.5.2005)

15. Whether I.As are signed by the advocate? (Rule 3 of

Chapter X of Karnataka High Court Rules)

16. Whether correct provision of law is mentioned as per

Cr.P.C and as per Rule 3 of Chapter X of Karnataka High
Court Rules?

17. Whether prayer is proper and specific with a mention of

the number and date of the impugned order and the name of
the Court which passed the impugned order? (Chapter VI of
High Court Rules)
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18. Whether affidavit is Sworn before Competent authority

with address, serial No. of attestation? As per chapter
XI Rule 5 of Karnataka High Court Rules.
(General Circular No.7/97 dated:26.5.1997)

19. Whether Advocate’s Names are mentioned below their

Signatures in Petition. I.A’s Vakalath etc? (Circular No.
HCE 94/2001 dated:13.8.2002)

20. Whether the Criminal Revision papers are properly

paginated, stitched and Indexed.

21. Whether the I.As filed in Revision Petition are paginated

in Continuation of Revision Petition Papers, with
Separate Index
(Rule 2 of Chapter XII of Karnataka High Court Rules)

22. Any other defects

EXAMINER SECTION OFFICER ASSISTANT REGISTRAR