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Special Leave Petition (Civil) format

Challenge High Court judgments under Article 136.

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Special Leave Petition (Civil) · A4
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. _____ OF [YEAR]

(Against final judgment dated __/__/____ passed by the High Court of __________)
[PETITIONER NAME]
...PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
[RESPONDENT NAME]
...RESPONDENT(S)
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 136 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

SYNOPSIS:

The present Special Leave Petition is being filed against the final judgment dated __/__/____ passed by the Hon'ble High Court of __________ in __________ No. ____/[YEAR], whereby the Hon'ble High Court dismissed the Petitioner's petition despite settled law on the subject.

LIST OF DATES:

__/__/____[Event description]
__/__/____[Event description]

QUESTIONS OF LAW:

a) Whether the Hon'ble High Court erred in law by ignoring binding precedent of this Hon'ble Court?

b) Whether the fundamental rights of the Petitioner under Article 14 of the Constitution were violated?

c) Whether the impugned judgment is perverse and contrary to the evidence on record?

GROUNDS:

A. Because the impugned judgment is contrary to the settled law laid down by this Hon'ble Court.

B. Because the Hon'ble High Court failed to consider material evidence.

C. Because grave injustice has been caused to the Petitioner.

D. Because the case involves substantial questions of law of general public importance.

INTERIM RELIEF:

Pending hearing and final disposal of this petition, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to stay the operation of the impugned judgment.

STATEMENT UNDER ORDER XXI RULE 3(2), SUPREME COURT RULES, 2013: The Petitioner states that no other petition seeking special leave to appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment.

PRAYER:

It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:

a) Grant Special Leave to Appeal against the impugned judgment;

b) Set aside the impugned judgment dated __/__/____;

c) Grant interim relief as prayed above;

d) Pass any other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.

Filed by:
[Advocate-on-Record]
For the Petitioner

What it contains

  • ✓Synopsis
  • ✓List of Dates
  • ✓Questions of Law
  • ✓Grounds
  • ✓Interim Relief
  • ✓Prayer

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