Part V · CHAPTER IV.—THE UNION JUDICIARY
Article 136 Special leave to appeal by the Supreme Court.
In force
This article gives the Supreme Court a wide discretionary power. It may grant special leave to appeal from any judgment or order of any court or tribunal in India. The grant is entirely at the Court's discretion. Orders of courts and tribunals under armed forces law are excluded.
- (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, the Supreme Court may, in its discretion, grant special leave to appeal from any judgment, decree, determination, sentence or order in any cause or matter passed or made by any court or tribunal in the territory of India.
- (2) Nothing in clause (1) shall apply to any judgment, determination, sentence or order passed or made by any court or tribunal constituted by or under any law relating to the Armed Forces.
What it means
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This article gives the Supreme Court a wide discretionary power. It may grant special leave to appeal from any judgment or order of any court or tribunal in India. The grant is entirely at the Court's discretion. Orders of courts and tribunals under armed forces law are excluded.