This section provides a structured reference to the practice and procedural requirements governing proceedings before the Supreme Court of India. It is intended particularly for advocates practising before High Courts, District Courts and other judicial and quasi-judicial forums who require information concerning the institution and conduct of proceedings before the Supreme Court.
The material covers Special Leave Petitions, civil and criminal appeals, transfer petitions, the role and responsibilities of Advocates-on-Record, preparation of pleadings, limitation, filing requirements, Registry scrutiny, removal of procedural defects, interlocutory applications and listing procedures.
Relevant constitutional provisions, statutes, Supreme Court Rules, practice directions, circulars and judicial decisions will be referenced wherever applicable. The material is intended for professional information and should be read alongside the current rules and directions issued by the Supreme Court of India.
- JURISDICTION AND MAINTAINABILITY — Constitutional and statutory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, maintainability of proceedings and available remedies.
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITIONS — CIVIL AND CRIMINAL — Article 136 jurisdiction, drafting requirements, grounds for special leave and procedural requirements.
- STATUTORY AND CONSTITUTIONAL APPEALS — Civil and criminal appellate jurisdiction, certificates of appeal, statutory appeals and procedural requirements.
- ADVOCATE-ON-RECORD: ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES — Institution of proceedings, filing authority, procedural responsibilities and coordination with instructing advocates.
- LIMITATION AND CONDONATION OF DELAY — Computation of limitation, exclusion of time, applications for condonation of delay and relevant judicial principles.
- DRAFTING, FILING AND DOCUMENTATION — Preparation of petitions, synopsis, list of dates, affidavits, annexures, vakalatnama and other necessary documents.
- REGISTRY SCRUTINY AND DEFECT REMOVAL — Diary numbers, scrutiny objections, curing procedural defects, registration and applicable Registry procedures.
- INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS AND INTERIM RELIEF — Stay applications, exemption applications, impleadment, substitution, additional documents and other procedural applications.
- LISTING, MENTIONING AND HEARING PROCEDURES — Listing categories, mentioning requirements, admission hearings and subsequent proceedings.
- SUPREME COURT RULES AND PRACTICE DIRECTIONS — Applicable rules, amendments, practice directions, circulars and official procedural references.
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