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Special Leave Petition (SLP - Article 136)
Jurisdictional & Appellate Practice Terms
Definition
An extraordinary, plenary discretionary constitutional mechanism allowing an aggrieved party to petition the Supreme Court for special leave to appeal against any judgment, decree, sentence, or order passed by any court or tribunal in India.
Example
An employee loses a wrongful dismissal dispute before an industrial tribunal and subsequently before a Division Bench of the High Court; the employee files an SLP under Article 136 demonstrating that the High Court ignored binding statutory rules.