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
Introduction 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 … Read more
Origin & History of Special Leave to Appeal to Supreme Court of India – Prashant Kanha I. INTRODUCTION The concept of special leave to appeal, as enshrined in Article 136 of the Constitution of India, represents one of the most significant and expansive judicial powers vested in the Supreme Court. This discretionary jurisdiction enables the … Read more
Click here to Download the PDF file of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 145 of the Constitution, and all other powers enabling it in this behalf the Supreme Court hereby makes, with the approval of the President, the following rules, namely : PART-I GENERAL Order I : … Read more
What is SLP? Under the Constitution of India, we have a three-tier court system starting from the Subordinate Courts (district courts), High Court/ Tribunals and Supreme Court. Most of the original and appellate jurisdictions are confined within the first two-tier court system. Approaching the Supreme Court in an appeal against any order of the High … Read more