SC expounds: Power under Article 136 of Constitution should be exercised in exceptional cases

 

On Tuesday, Supreme Court expounded that its power under Article 136 of the Constitution of India is very wide and extraordinary and should be exercised in rare and exceptional cases. The article grants discretionary powers to the apex court to allow special leave petitions.

Apex Court bench comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M Trivedi made the observation while dismissing an appeal of a Jammu and Kashmir native Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla, who had challenged an order of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.

J&K High Court had dismissed his appeal against an order of cancellation of his appointment as a constable in  the state police on the ground that there was a criminal complaint lodged against him.

 

 

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