PHOOL CHANDRA & ANR. versus STATE OF U.P.

PHOOL CHANDRA & ANR. versus STATE OF U.P.

The Special Leave Petition was filed without any sense of responsibility and does not demonstrate any violation of rights or urgency warranting Supreme Court intervention; no exceptional circumstance justifying invocation of Article 136 was shown.

Parties
Petitioner: Phool Chandra; Respondent: State of U.P.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
10 March 2014
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (criminal) / Order on Maintainability and Dismissal
Outcome
SLP dismissed
Legal Topics
Article 136 Special Leave Petition, Maintainability of SLP, Frivolous Litigation, Administration of Justice
Criminal Law Constitutional Law Legal Procedure Article 136 Special Leave Petition Maintainability of SLP Frivolous Litigation Administration of Justice

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Parties

Phool Chandra

Petitioner

State of U.P.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (criminal) / Order on Maintainability and Dismissal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a Special Leave Petition under Article 136 is maintainable against a High Court order listing an application for early hearing before an appropriate Bench

Ratio Decidendi

The Special Leave Petition was filed without any sense of responsibility and does not demonstrate any violation of rights or urgency warranting Supreme Court intervention; no exceptional circumstance justifying invocation of Article 136 was shown.

Court Disposition

SLP dismissed

Orders

  • Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
  • Court expresses displeasure at attitude of petitioners and Advocate-on-Record for filing irresponsible SLP.