Format · Supreme Court
Special Leave Petition (Criminal) format
Challenge High Court criminal matters under Article 136.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. _____ OF [YEAR]
(Against the judgment dated __/__/____ passed by the High Court of __________)
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. _____ OF [YEAR]
(Against the judgment dated __/__/____ passed by the High Court of __________)
[PETITIONER NAME]
...PETITIONER
VERSUS
State of __________...RESPONDENT
SYNOPSIS:
[Brief summary of the case and challenge]
QUESTIONS OF LAW:
a) [State the substantial questions of law]
GROUNDS:
A. [State grounds for appeal]
STATEMENT (SUPREME COURT RULES, 2013): The Petitioner states that no other petition seeking special leave to appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment.
SURRENDER (ORDER XXII RULE 5): The Petitioner has surrendered on __/__/____ / An application for exemption from surrendering is filed herewith.
PRAYER:
In the premises, it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to grant Special Leave to Appeal and set aside the impugned judgment.
What it contains
- ✓Synopsis
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- ✓Questions of Law
- ✓Grounds
- ✓Prayer