Supreme Court of India

Phool Chandra & Anr. v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [2014] 4 S.C.R. 97
Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 10 March 2014

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Constitution of India, 1950: Article 136 - Special leave petition - Maintainability of - In the instant case, petitioners were convicted by trial court - Appeal before High Court - Bail granted by High Court - Application by petitioner for early hearing of appeal wherein order passed to put up the case before appropriate Bench - SLP against the order of the High Court - Held: The power u/Article 136 is to be invoked not in a routine manner but in very exceptional circumstances when a question of iaw of general public importance arises or impugned decision shocks the conscience of the court -

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