Looking for help with supreme court cases: slps, appeals and transfer petitions in Delhi? This page explains how such matters work, which court or authority decides them, the documents to keep ready and what to do first. A section below covers the courts and authorities you will deal with in Delhi. Advocate B.K. Singh and the Legals365 team work from Delhi NCR and handle matters in other cities through associate counsel and video hearings.
In short. Most cases reach the Supreme Court through a special leave petition under Article 136 against a High Court or tribunal order, filed within 90 days by an Advocate-on-Record. The Court also hears statutory appeals from bodies such as the NCDRC, NCLAT and NGT, writs under Article 32 for fundamental rights, and transfer petitions moving a case from one state to another.
The Supreme Court of India sits at Tilak Marg in New Delhi and is the last court in the country. It does not rehear every case that a party loses in the High Court. In most matters, it first decides whether to hear the case at all, and a large share of petitions are dismissed at that first stage. Knowing what the Court will and will not take up is the most useful thing a litigant can learn before spending time and money on a petition.
This page explains the main routes into the Supreme Court: special leave petitions, statutory appeals, Article 32 writ petitions and transfer petitions. It covers time limits, the role of the Advocate-on-Record, how filing, listing and the cause list work, interim relief and exemption applications, what happens at the first hearing, review and curative petitions, and the mistakes that most often end a case early. It applies to civil, criminal, consumer, property, matrimonial, company and constitutional matters from any state.
- Law
- Constitution of India Articles 32, 136, 137, 139A and 142; Supreme Court Rules 2013; section 25 CPC; section 446 BNSS (section 406 CrPC for older cases); statutory appeal provisions in the Consumer Protection Act 2019, IBC 2016, NGT Act 2010, Companies Act 2013 and other laws
- Forum
- Supreme Court of India, Tilak Marg, New Delhi: benches of two or three judges, and Constitution Benches of five or more for substantial questions of constitutional law
- Time limit
- SLP 90 days from the High Court judgment (60 days from refusal of a certificate of fitness); review 30 days; statutory appeals as per each Act, for example 30 days from the NCDRC and 45 days from the NCLAT, extendable by 15
- Documents
- Certified or e-certified copy of the impugned judgment, the record before the High Court or tribunal, synopsis and list of dates, petition with affidavit, applications for interim relief, exemption or condonation of delay, vakalatnama and memo of appearance by an Advocate-on-Record
What the Supreme Court hears
The Supreme Court hears four main kinds of cases. Special leave petitions under Article 136 ask the Court for permission to appeal against any judgment or order of a High Court or tribunal. Statutory appeals lie directly to the Court under specific laws, for example from the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, the NCLAT, the National Green Tribunal and the Armed Forces Tribunal. Writ petitions under Article 32 enforce fundamental rights. Transfer petitions move a case from a court in one state to a court in another.
The Court also has original jurisdiction under Article 131 over disputes between the Centre and the states, advisory jurisdiction on references by the President, and the power under Article 142 to pass any order needed to do complete justice. These are rarely relevant to individual litigants, though Article 142 is used to dissolve marriages that have irretrievably broken down and to give finality in long-running disputes.
The Court is not a third forum of fact-finding. It will usually not interfere with concurrent findings of fact by two lower courts unless the findings are perverse. The question to ask before filing is not whether the High Court was wrong, but whether the case raises a question of law or an injustice serious enough for the Supreme Court to intervene.
Special leave petitions under Article 136
A special leave petition is the most common way into the Supreme Court. It can be filed against any judgment, decree, order or sentence of any court or tribunal in India, except tribunals under laws relating to the armed forces, but the power is discretionary. The Court grants leave where there is a substantial question of law, a conflict of decisions, a grave miscarriage of justice, or a decision that is plainly contrary to settled law. A petition that only argues the facts again is usually dismissed.
The limitation period under the Supreme Court Rules 2013 is 90 days from the date of the High Court's judgment or order, or 60 days from the date the High Court refused a certificate of fitness to appeal. The time taken to obtain a certified copy is excluded under the Limitation Act. A late petition must be accompanied by an application for condonation of delay, supported by an affidavit that explains the delay with dates; vague explanations are often rejected, particularly where the other side has acted on the High Court's order.
Where the High Court decided a matter through an intra-court appeal, the SLP is filed against the Division Bench's order, not the single judge's. And where the High Court gave liberty to approach another forum, or the remedy of review is pending, the Court expects that to be addressed first. Our page on cases in the Delhi High Court explains the steps before a matter reaches this stage.
Routes into the Supreme Court and their time limits
| Route | Provision | Against | Time limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special leave petition (civil or criminal) | Article 136 | Any High Court or tribunal order, except armed forces tribunals | 90 days; 60 days from refusal of certificate |
| Consumer appeal | Section 67, Consumer Protection Act 2019 | NCDRC orders in its original jurisdiction | 30 days, with deposit of half the amount ordered |
| Insolvency appeal | Section 62, IBC 2016 | NCLAT orders on a question of law | 45 days, extendable by 15 |
| Company law appeal | Section 423, Companies Act 2013 | NCLAT orders on a question of law | 60 days, extendable by 60 |
| Environmental appeal | Section 22, NGT Act 2010 | NGT orders and awards | 90 days |
| Writ petition | Article 32 | Violation of fundamental rights by the State | No fixed period; delay counts against you |
| Transfer petition | Section 25 CPC, section 446 BNSS, Article 139A | Cases pending in another state, or common questions in different High Courts | Any time while the case is pending |
| Review petition | Article 137, Order XLVII Supreme Court Rules | The Supreme Court's own judgment or order | 30 days |
Statutory appeals from tribunals and commissions
Several laws give a direct appeal to the Supreme Court, bypassing the High Court. An order of the NCDRC in a complaint it heard as a first forum is appealed under section 67 of the Consumer Protection Act 2019 within 30 days, and a party ordered to pay must deposit half the amount before the appeal is heard; see our page on NCDRC cases and appeals. An order of the NCLAT is appealed under section 62 of the IBC within 45 days on a question of law, with up to 15 more days for sufficient cause; our page on insolvency under the IBC covers that process.
An appeal against an order of the National Green Tribunal lies under section 22 of the NGT Act within 90 days; see our page on National Green Tribunal cases. Other direct appeals include those from the Armed Forces Tribunal (with leave), the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, TDSAT, and appeals from the NCLAT in competition matters. Each statute has its own limitation and conditions, so check the specific Act.
Statutory appeals that are confined to questions of law are screened much like SLPs. A statutory appeal is not automatically admitted merely because it is filed in time.
Article 32 writs and constitutional matters
Article 32 gives every person the right to approach the Supreme Court directly to enforce fundamental rights, and the Court can issue writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, certiorari, prohibition and quo warranto. In practice, the Court usually asks petitioners to go to the High Court under Article 226 first, because High Courts have wider powers and are closer to the facts. Article 32 petitions are entertained more readily where the issue affects the whole country, where several High Courts are dealing with the same question, or where the petitioner's liberty or a fundamental right is at stake in a way that needs the Court's direct intervention.
Constitutional law matters include challenges to the validity of central and state laws, public interest litigation on matters of general importance, and disputes about the powers of constitutional bodies. A substantial question of law on the interpretation of the Constitution goes to a Constitution Bench of at least five judges under Article 145(3). Public interest petitions must disclose the petitioner's credentials and show genuine public interest; petitions filed for publicity or private gain are dismissed, sometimes with costs.
Transfer petitions
A transfer petition asks the Supreme Court to move a case from a court in one state to a court in another. Civil cases, including most matrimonial cases, are transferred under section 25 CPC. Criminal cases are transferred under section 446 BNSS (section 406 CrPC for older cases), where the Court is satisfied that a transfer is expedient for the ends of justice, for example because of a real apprehension of bias or threats. Under Article 139A, the Court can also withdraw to itself cases involving the same substantial question of law pending before different High Courts.
Matrimonial transfer petitions are the most common. A wife who lives in Delhi and is sued for divorce in another state can ask for the case to be transferred to Delhi, and the Court often grants such requests given the difficulty and cost of travel, though it considers the husband's position too and increasingly allows parties to appear by video conference instead. The Court usually stays proceedings in the original court when it issues notice and refers the parties to mediation; many matrimonial transfer petitions end in a settlement and mutual consent divorce. See our page on divorce and matrimonial cases.
Transfers within the same state are made by the High Court, not the Supreme Court.
The Advocate-on-Record and who can appear
Only an Advocate-on-Record can file a case, enter appearance or act for a party in the Supreme Court, under the Supreme Court Rules 2013. An Advocate-on-Record is an advocate who has practised for the required period, trained with a senior Advocate-on-Record and passed the examination conducted by the Court, and who maintains an office and registered clerk near the Court. The Advocate-on-Record signs the petition, is answerable to the Court for its contents and receives all notices.
Any advocate enrolled with a State Bar Council can argue the case once an Advocate-on-Record has filed it, and senior advocates appear only with an Advocate-on-Record. This is why a lawyer who has handled your case in the High Court may still need to work with an Advocate-on-Record in Delhi. A party can appear in person, but the Court's procedures are technical and the Registry screens party-in-person filings closely.
When Advocate B.K. Singh's office takes on a Supreme Court matter that was argued by another lawyer below, the first task is to read the High Court's file in full, not just the impugned judgment, because the questions of law have to be framed from what was actually argued and recorded there.
How an SLP is filed and heard
The sequence is broadly the same for civil and criminal SLPs.
Get the judgment and record
Apply for a certified or e-certified copy of the High Court's judgment at once, and collect the pleadings, documents and orders that were before the High Court. Only material that was part of the record below can normally be annexed.
Assess whether there is a case
Identify the questions of law and the specific errors in the judgment. A frank assessment at this stage saves cost: if the case is only about facts, it is better not to file.
Draft the paper book
The Advocate-on-Record prepares the synopsis and list of dates, the petition with questions of law and grounds, the affidavit, the annexures and any applications for interim relief, exemption or condonation of delay.
File and cure defects
The petition is filed through the Court's e-filing system. The Registry checks it and notifies defects, which must be cured within the time allowed or the matter may be dismissed for non-prosecution by the Registrar.
Listing for admission
The matter is listed before a bench for preliminary hearing. The Court may dismiss it, issue notice to the other side, grant interim relief, or tag it with similar cases. A caveator is given advance notice.
Notice, counter and final hearing
After notice, the respondent files a counter affidavit and the petitioner a rejoinder. If leave is granted, the SLP becomes a civil or criminal appeal and waits for final hearing, which can take years in some categories.
A respondent who expects an SLP against a favourable High Court judgment can file a caveat in the Supreme Court, so that no order is passed without notice to them.
What goes into a Supreme Court paper book
Core documents
- Synopsis and list of dates, the most read part of the paper book
- Certified or e-certified copy of the impugned judgment or order
- The petition with questions of law, declaration about other proceedings, grounds and prayers
- Affidavit of the petitioner verifying the petition
Annexures
- Pleadings filed before the High Court or tribunal
- Orders of the courts below, in sequence
- Key documents relied on, which must have been part of the record below
- True typed copies of illegible documents and English translations of vernacular ones
Applications
- Application for interim relief or stay
- Application for condonation of delay with an explained affidavit
- Application for exemption from filing a certified copy, official translation or surrender
- Application for permission to file additional documents
Formal papers
- Vakalatnama and memo of appearance of the Advocate-on-Record
- Court fee
- Proof of service of advance copy on a caveator
- Authority letter or board resolution for a company or institution
Exemption applications and other common applications
Exemption applications are routine in the Supreme Court and are filed with the main petition. The most common seeks exemption from filing a certified copy of the impugned judgment where only an e-copy or uncertified copy is available, on an undertaking to file the certified copy later. Others seek exemption from filing official translations of documents in Hindi or a regional language, or from filing a typed copy of an illegible annexure.
In a criminal SLP against a conviction with a sentence of imprisonment, the petitioner must have surrendered, or must file an application for exemption from surrendering explaining why. The Court decides it at the first hearing, and if it refuses, the petition will not be heard until the petitioner surrenders. This is often the most important application in the file.
Other applications include condonation of delay, permission to file the SLP where the petitioner was not a party below, impleadment, intervention, permission to place additional documents on record, and, after notice, applications for directions or for early hearing.
Interim relief in the Supreme Court
Interim relief, such as a stay of the High Court's order, a stay of demolition, auction, arrest or eviction, or an order of status quo, can be sought in the SLP and is often decided at the very first hearing. The Court applies the familiar tests of prima facie case, balance of convenience and irreparable harm, and looks hard at whether the petitioner has an arguable question of law. An ex parte stay is usually short and returnable on the next date.
Interim orders are frequently conditional. In money matters, the Court may stay recovery on deposit of part of the amount; in property matters, it may restrain the creation of third party rights or construction; in criminal matters, it may protect a person from coercive action on condition of joining investigation. Comply exactly. In builder and consumer appeals, the statutory deposit must be made before the appeal is heard at all.
The first hearing often decides the practical position for a long time, because final hearings in some categories take years. Ask for interim relief only on grounds you can support from the record; a refusal at the notice stage is hard to reverse.
The cause list and how matters are listed
The Supreme Court publishes its daily cause list, advance list and weekly lists on its website. Fresh matters are listed for preliminary hearing on miscellaneous days, traditionally Mondays and Fridays, and regular hearing matters on the other working days, though the pattern is adjusted from time to time by the Chief Justice's administrative orders. Listing is computer-generated based on subject category and roster, and matters involving the same question are often tagged together.
Urgent listing, for example where a demolition, eviction, execution of a death sentence or arrest is imminent, is sought through the mentioning procedure the Court notifies from time to time, usually by a written request with reasons for urgency before the Registrar or the bench. During the summer recess, now called partial court working days, benches sit to hear urgent matters. Check the current circular before assuming a matter can be mentioned orally.
A matter can be listed but not reached on a busy day, and items at the end of the list often roll over. Your Advocate-on-Record should track the list daily once the matter is due, since a missed listing can lead to dismissal for non-prosecution.
What usually happens at the first hearing
Most first hearings last a few minutes. The bench has read the synopsis and the impugned order and asks counsel to point out the question of law or the injustice. There are four common outcomes: dismissal, often by a one-line order; issue of notice, sometimes limited to a specific point such as the quantum of compensation or sentence; dismissal as withdrawn with liberty to pursue another remedy such as review in the High Court; or disposal with a direction to a lower court to decide quickly.
A dismissal of an SLP at the threshold does not mean the Supreme Court has approved the High Court's reasoning; it simply declines to interfere. But it does end the matter for practical purposes, and a fresh SLP on the same order is not allowed. That is why the first hearing must be prepared as if it were the final one.
Builder, consumer and property disputes in the Supreme Court
Builder disputes reach the Supreme Court in three ways. A homebuyer's complaint decided by the NCDRC in its original jurisdiction comes by statutory appeal under section 67 of the Consumer Protection Act, with the builder required to deposit half the amount before the appeal is heard. A RERA matter comes from the RERA Appellate Tribunal to the High Court under section 58 of the RERA Act, and then to the Supreme Court by SLP. An insolvency proceeding against a builder comes from the NCLAT under section 62 of the IBC. Our page on RERA complaints, appeals and builder disputes explains the earlier stages.
The Supreme Court has decided many questions that shape these disputes, such as the homebuyer's choice between RERA and the consumer forum and the treatment of homebuyers as financial creditors. But it does not re-examine each project's facts. A builder's appeal that only disputes the delay period or the rate of interest is often dismissed, sometimes with directions on the time for payment. For a homebuyer, the practical issue is usually enforcement of the order, not the appeal.
Civil property disputes, such as specific performance, title and partition suits, come by SLP after second appeal or first appeal in the High Court, and face the Court's reluctance to disturb findings of fact.
Criminal matters in the Supreme Court
On the criminal side, the Court hears SLPs against High Court orders refusing or granting bail or anticipatory bail, refusing to quash FIRs, and confirming or reversing convictions. Bail SLPs are heard relatively quickly and the Court has repeatedly stressed that liberty is the rule in offences where custody is not needed. Appeals against conviction where the High Court has imposed a heavy sentence, and matters involving the death penalty, receive closer scrutiny. Our pages on bail, quashing of FIRs and criminal appeals cover the earlier stages.
Special laws with strict bail conditions, such as the NDPS Act, UAPA and PMLA, generate many Supreme Court bail matters. The Court has held that long custody without trial can justify bail under Article 21 even where the statute restricts it, though each case turns on its facts. Remember the surrender requirement in SLPs against conviction, and that the State or complainant can also file an SLP against an acquittal.
Review and curative petitions
A review petition against a Supreme Court judgment or order must be filed within 30 days under Article 137 and the Supreme Court Rules. It is usually decided by circulation in chambers, without an oral hearing, by the same bench, and succeeds only where there is an error apparent on the face of the record or new and important matter that could not be produced earlier. A review is not an appeal in disguise, and most are dismissed.
A curative petition, recognised in Rupa Ashok Hurra v Ashok Hurra (2002), is available after a review is dismissed, only on very narrow grounds such as a violation of natural justice or an apprehension of bias, and must be certified by a senior advocate. It is circulated first to the three senior-most judges and the judges who decided the case. Very few succeed, and it should not be filed as a matter of course.
A made-up example: a consumer award and a time-bound appeal
Here's a made-up example. A builder is ordered by the NCDRC to refund a homebuyer's money with interest for a delayed flat in a group housing project. The builder's lawyer considers an appeal and finds that the order has been uploaded, but the certified copy will take a week. The 30 day limit under section 67 runs from the date of the order.
The appeal is filed within time with an application for exemption from filing the certified copy, and with proof of deposit of half the decretal amount, which the Act requires. At the first hearing, the bench issues notice limited to the rate of interest and declines to stay the refund beyond the deposited amount, which it allows the homebuyer to withdraw.
For the homebuyer, the Supreme Court appeal did not stop recovery; for the builder, filing in time preserved the one arguable point. Had the deposit not been made, the appeal would not have been heard at all.
Mistakes that end Supreme Court cases early
- Rearguing the facts. A petition that only says the High Court should have believed different witnesses rarely survives the first hearing. Frame the questions of law.
- Late filing without a proper explanation. A condonation application that does not explain the delay with dates is often refused, especially where the other side has acted on the order.
- Skipping available remedies. Going to the Supreme Court while a review or intra-court appeal in the High Court is the proper course leads to dismissal with liberty.
- Annexing new documents without permission. Material not before the court below needs a separate application and a good reason.
- Ignoring conditions. Failing to deposit the statutory amount, to surrender or to comply with an interim condition can defeat the petition.
- Not checking the cause list. A matter dismissed for non-prosecution or because defects were not cured can be restored, but only on application and with delay.
Costs in general terms and legal aid
Court fees in the Supreme Court are modest compared to ad valorem fees in trial courts. The main costs are the professional fees of the Advocate-on-Record and any arguing counsel or senior advocate, preparation of the paper book, translation of documents and, in statutory appeals, any deposit the law requires. A matter dismissed at the first hearing costs far less than one that is admitted and argued finally years later.
Ask for a clear statement of the scope of work: drafting and filing, the number of appearances, whether a senior advocate is proposed and why. Eligible persons can apply to the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee for free legal aid, and the Court also has a scheme for litigants of middle income. The Court can also award costs against a party who files a frivolous petition.
When not to go to the Supreme Court, and what to do this week
Not every loss in the High Court should go further. If the judgment rests on findings of fact supported by evidence, if the amount at stake is small compared to the cost, or if a settlement is realistic, an SLP may only delay the inevitable and add costs. In cases that reach Advocate B.K. Singh for an opinion on an SLP, the honest advice is sometimes to comply, negotiate or seek a review in the High Court instead.
If you are considering an SLP, note the date of the High Court's order today and count 90 days. Apply for the certified copy at once and gather the High Court file, including written submissions and earlier orders. If the matter involves a dispute that can still be settled, consider mediation, which the Court encourages, or an arbitration route where the contract provides for it. If you want the papers checked before you act, the team of Advocate B.K. Singh at Legals365 can review them and tell you the next step; you can talk to a lawyer here. For company disputes that may end up here, see also NCLT and NCLAT matters.
Legal help in Delhi: courts and authorities
Delhi has more forums in a small area than anywhere else in India, and picking the right one is half the work. The Delhi High Court has original civil jurisdiction for suits valued above ₹2 crore, a commercial division and an IP division, and it hears writ petitions against DDA, MCD, the Land and Development Office and the Delhi government. Below that value, suits go to the district courts, which sit in seven complexes: Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Karkardooma, Rohini, Saket, Dwarka and Rouse Avenue. The right complex depends on where the property is or where the police station is, and filing in the wrong one costs dates.
Delhi is also where most national tribunals sit. The NGT Principal Bench hears environmental cases from Delhi and the northern states, the NCLT has several New Delhi benches with the NCLAT above them, and the CAT Principal Bench takes service matters of central government, Delhi government and Delhi Police employees. Bank recovery and SARFAESI cases go to the three DRT benches in Delhi, with appeals to the DRAT. Builder complaints go to Delhi RERA or the consumer commissions, which run from district commissions up to the State Commission.
Property here sits under several landlords and regulators at once. DDA allots flats and plots, mostly on perpetual lease, and handles conversion to freehold. The Land and Development Office manages leases in Lutyens' Delhi and many rehabilitation colonies. MCD controls property tax, building plans, mutation and sealing in most of the city, while NDMC and the Cantonment Board do the same in their areas. Agricultural land in the villages is governed by the Delhi Land Reforms Act 1954 and the revenue courts of the SDM and Revenue Assistant, and lal dora abadi land has its own record problems. Residents of unauthorised colonies can get ownership papers under the 2019 Act through the PM-UDAY scheme. Stamp duty is lower for women buyers, and registration happens at sub-registrar offices on the basis of circle rates fixed by the Delhi government.
Tenancy law is unusual. The Delhi Rent Control Act 1958 protects only premises let at ₹3,500 a month or less, so most current lettings are governed by the lease deed and the Transfer of Property Act, and eviction goes to the civil court. Old protected tenancies remain, and landlords use section 14(1)(e) to seek eviction for bona fide need through the summary procedure before the Rent Controller. Environmental rules are tight: the Delhi Pollution Control Committee grants consents, and the Commission for Air Quality Management's GRAP restrictions can halt construction and some industry in winter.
This is our home ground. We appear in person across the district complexes, the High Court and the tribunals, use e-filing wherever the court allows it, and join video hearings when a client or witness is outside Delhi. Many disputes here settle through court mediation centres or Lok Adalats, and we say so when that is the sensible route.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time limit to file an SLP in the Supreme Court?
An SLP must be filed within 90 days of the High Court's judgment or order, or within 60 days of the High Court refusing a certificate of fitness to appeal. Time taken to obtain a certified copy is excluded. A late petition needs an application for condonation of delay that explains the delay with dates.
Who can file a case in the Supreme Court?
Only an Advocate-on-Record can file and act for a party in the Supreme Court. Any enrolled advocate, including the one who handled the case in the High Court, can argue once an Advocate-on-Record has filed it. A party can appear in person, but the procedure is technical.
What is the difference between an SLP and an appeal?
An SLP under Article 136 asks the Court for permission to appeal; the Court has discretion and dismisses many petitions at the first hearing. If leave is granted, the SLP is converted into a civil or criminal appeal. A statutory appeal, such as one from the NCDRC or NCLAT, is filed directly under the relevant Act, though appeals limited to questions of law are still screened.
Can I get a stay from the Supreme Court at the first hearing?
Yes, if the Court issues notice and is satisfied that there is an arguable case and irreparable harm. Interim orders are often conditional, such as a deposit or an undertaking not to create third party rights. Ex parte stays are usually short and returnable.
What is a transfer petition in the Supreme Court?
It asks the Court to move a case from a court in one state to a court in another, under section 25 CPC for civil and matrimonial cases or section 446 BNSS for criminal cases. Matrimonial transfer petitions by wives are the most common. Transfers within the same state are handled by the High Court.
How do I check the Supreme Court cause list?
The daily cause list, advance list and weekly lists are published on the Supreme Court's website and can be searched by case number, party name or advocate. Your Advocate-on-Record should track the listing once the matter is due. A matter can be listed and not reached, and then rolls over.
What is an exemption application in the Supreme Court?
It is an application asking the Court to excuse a procedural requirement, most often filing a certified copy of the judgment, official translations, or surrender in a criminal SLP against a sentence of imprisonment. It is filed with the main petition and decided at the first hearing. The exemption from surrender is the one that most often decides whether the case is heard.
Can I file a writ petition directly in the Supreme Court?
Yes, under Article 32 for enforcement of fundamental rights. In practice, the Court often directs petitioners to approach the High Court under Article 226 first. Direct petitions are entertained more readily on issues of national importance or where liberty is directly at stake.
How long does a Supreme Court case take?
An SLP may be dismissed or disposed of at the first hearing within weeks of filing. If notice is issued and leave granted, final hearing can take months or several years depending on the category and backlog. Interim orders passed at the first hearing usually govern the position meanwhile.
Can a builder dispute go to the Supreme Court?
Yes. NCDRC orders in complaints it heard first are appealed directly under section 67 of the Consumer Protection Act with a 50 percent deposit, RERA matters come by SLP after the High Court, and insolvency matters against builders come from the NCLAT. The Court rarely re-examines project facts and focuses on questions of law.
What is a review petition and when can it be filed?
A review petition asks the Supreme Court to reconsider its own judgment or order and must be filed within 30 days. It is usually decided in chambers without an oral hearing and succeeds only for an error apparent on the record or important new material. After a review is dismissed, a curative petition is possible only on very narrow grounds.
Is there free legal aid in the Supreme Court?
Yes. Eligible persons can apply to the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, which assigns an Advocate-on-Record and counsel. The Court also runs a scheme for middle income litigants on modest charges. Eligibility depends on income and categories under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.
Which court in Delhi hears a property suit worth ₹1.5 crore?
The district court, since suits above ₹2 crore go to the Delhi High Court. Within the district courts, it must be filed in the complex and court that covers the area where the property is located.
Is my DDA flat freehold?
Only if a conveyance deed has been executed after conversion. Many DDA flats are still on perpetual lease, and conversion needs an application to DDA with the title chain, dues clearance and conversion charges. Converting before a sale makes the transfer much simpler.
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