How to Draft a Special Leave Petition Under Article 136 That Survives the Admission Stage

pecial Leave Petition under Article 136 – Guide to Drafting an SLP that Survives the Supreme Court Admission Stage

Introduction: Why Most Special Leave Petitions Fail On any miscellaneous day (Monday and Friday) before the Supreme Court of India, hundreds of Special Leave Petitions under Article 136 are called out in rapid succession. Many are dismissed within minutes, often by a brief, non-speaking order. For practitioners who regularly appear in admission matters, this pattern … Read more

Special Leave Petition in Supreme Court: Law and Practice.

Photo on SLP Showing a lawyer trying to pursuade judges to grant leave to Appeal.

To error is human. But to correct an error is greater human. Article 136, positioned in Part V of the Constitution of India under the chapter dealing with the Union Judiciary, reads as follows: “136. Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court.— (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, the Supreme Court may, in its … Read more