{"id":15842,"date":"2026-08-01T16:10:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T10:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15842"},"modified":"2026-08-01T16:18:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T10:48:05","slug":"special-leave-petition-slp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/special-leave-petition-slp\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Leave Petition (SLP), Constitutional Provisions, Judgements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>Special Leave Petition (SLP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a unique legal remedy that allows a person to approach the <\/span><b>Supreme Court of India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against a judgment, decree, determination, sentence, or order passed by any court or tribunal in the country. It is governed by <\/span><b>Article 136 of the Indian Constitution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which grants the Supreme Court discretionary powers to hear appeals in exceptional cases where substantial injustice may have occurred.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is Special Leave Petition (SLP)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>Special Leave Petition (SLP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a petition filed before the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/supreme-court-of-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Supreme Court of India<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> seeking permission (leave) to appeal against a judgment or order passed by any <\/span><b>High Court or tribunal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in India. The Court has complete discretion to accept or reject the petition after examining whether the case involves serious legal or constitutional issues or a grave miscarriage of justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Special Leave Petition Constitutional Provisions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The constitutional basis of the Special Leave Petition is found in Article 136 of the Constitution of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Article 136(1):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Empowers the Supreme Court to grant special leave to appeal against any judgment, decree, determination, sentence, or order passed by any court or tribunal in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power under Article 136 is <\/span><b>discretionary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning no person can claim it as a legal right.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It applies to both <\/span><b>civil and criminal matters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The provision is intended to correct <\/span><b>grave errors of law<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>miscarriage of justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Supreme Court generally exercises this power <\/span><b>sparingly<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and only in exceptional circumstances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Article 136(2)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> excludes judgments, determinations, sentences, or orders passed by <\/span><b>courts or tribunals constituted under laws relating to the Armed Forces<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article 136 supplements the Court&#8217;s appellate jurisdiction and strengthens its role as the <\/span><b>guardian of justice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Special Leave Petition Supreme Court Judgements<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Supreme Court<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has, through various landmark judgments, clarified the <\/span><b>scope, purpose, and limitations of Special Leave Petitions (SLPs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under <\/span><b>Article 136<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, emphasizing that this extraordinary power should be exercised only in exceptional cases to ensure justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pritam Singh v. State (1950):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Court held that <\/span><b>Article 136<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an <\/span><b>extraordinary discretionary power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and should be invoked only in cases involving <\/span><b>grave injustice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Durga Shankar Mehta v. Raghuraj Singh (1954):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Court ruled that although <\/span><b>Article 136<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides <\/span><b>wide appellate powers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they must be exercised with <\/span><b>judicial restraint<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Kunhayammed v. State of Kerala (2000):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Supreme Court clarified that <\/span><b>dismissal of an SLP without a reasoned order<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does <\/span><b>not result in the merger<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the lower court&#8217;s judgment with the Supreme Court&#8217;s order.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Khoday Distilleries Ltd. v. Mahadeshwara SSK Ltd. (2019):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Court held that <\/span><b>dismissal of an SLP by a non-speaking order<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does <\/span><b>not amount to a declaration of law under Article 141<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and does not affirm the lower court&#8217;s reasoning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Importance of Special Leave Petition in the Indian Judicial System<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Special Leave Petition (SLP)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an important constitutional remedy that enables the <\/span><b>Supreme Court of India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to correct serious judicial errors, uphold the rule of law, and ensure that justice is delivered even in exceptional cases where no regular appeal is available.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ensures Access to Justice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provides individuals with an opportunity to approach the <\/span><b>Supreme Court<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against judgments of lower courts or tribunals in exceptional cases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prevents Miscarriage of Justice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Enables the Court to correct <\/span><b>grave legal errors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and protect individuals from unjust decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthens <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/judicial-review\/https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/judicial-review\/https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/judicial-review\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Judicial Review<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Reinforces the Supreme Court&#8217;s role as the <\/span><b>guardian of the Constitution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the final interpreter of law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Maintains Uniformity in Law:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Helps ensure the <\/span><b>consistent interpretation and application of laws<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Protects <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/fundamental-rights-of-indian-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Fundamental Rights<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Offers relief in cases where judicial decisions may adversely affect <\/span><b>constitutional or legal rights<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Covers a Wide Range of Cases:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Can be invoked in <\/span><b>civil, criminal, constitutional, taxation, labour, and administrative matters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, subject to Article 136.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Acts as an Extraordinary Remedy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provides a constitutional safeguard when <\/span><b>no statutory appeal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is available under ordinary law.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhances Public Confidence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Promotes trust in the judicial system by ensuring that deserving cases receive the attention of the <\/span><b>highest court of the country<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Leave Petition (SLP) is a constitutional remedy under Article 136 that allows appeals to the Supreme Court. 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