1. Introduction The concept of the curative petition is among the most remarkable judicial innovations in the constitutional history of India. It represents the Supreme Court’s answer to a deeply vexing question: what remedy, if any, lies against a final judgment of the highest court of the land, after even the power of review has … Read more
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
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
A comprehensive guide to Review Petitions in the Supreme Court of India under Article 137 and Order XLVII of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. Explore constitutional foundations, grounds for review in civil and criminal matters, landmark cases such as Kamlesh Verma, Mohd. Arif, and Lily Thomas, procedural nuances, and practical drafting strategy for Advocates-on-Record and Litigants.