Back
2022 Supreme(SC) 1579
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
B.R. Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, JJ.
Md. Nijamuddin – Appellant
Versus
The State of Jharkhand & Ors. – Respondents
Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No(S). 19812 of 2022
Decided On : 12-08-2022
Mr. Talha Abdul Rahman, Advocate, Mr. Saipan Sheikh, Advocate, Mr. Harsh Vardhan Kediya, Advocate, Mr. Shaz Khan, Advocate, For the Appellant.
The court's discretion in entertaining petitions and the importance of expeditious appeal decisions by the High Court
Headnote:
Permission - Special Leave Petition - Dismissal
Fact of the Case:
The court granted permission to file the petition but dismissed the Special Leave Petition.
Finding of the Court:
The court was not inclined to entertain the present petition and requested the High Court to decide the appeal expeditiously within a year.
Issues: Permission to file petition, Dismissal of Special Leave Petition, High Court's role
Ratio Decidendi: The court decided not to entertain the petition but emphasized the need for the High Court to decide the appeal expeditiously.
Final Decision: The Special Leave Petition was dismissed, and the High Court was requested to decide the appeal within a year.
ORDER
1. Permission to file petition is granted.
2. We are not inclined to entertain the present petition. Accordingly, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.
3. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.
4. However, in the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned judges of the High Court are requested to decide the appeal expeditiously and in any case, within a period of one year from today.
