<P> Special Leave Petitions in India (SLP) holds a prime place in the Judiciary of India, and has been provided as a "residual power" in the hands of Supreme Court of India to be exercised only in cases when any substantial question of law is involved, or gross injustice has been done . It provides the aggrieved party a special permission to be heard in Apex court in appeal against any judgment or order of any Court / tribunal in the territory of India . </P> <P> The Constitution of India under Article 136 vests the Supreme Court of India, the apex court of the country, with a special power to grant special leave, to appeal against any judgment or order or decree in any matter or cause, passed or made by any Court / tribunal in the territory of India . It is to be used in case any substantial constitutional question of law is involved, or gross injustice has been done . </P> <P> It is discretionary power vested in the Supreme Court of India and the court may in its discretion refuse to grant leave to appeal . The aggrieved party cannot claim special leave to appeal under Article 136 as a right, but it is privilege vested in the Supreme Court of India to grant leave to appeal or not . </P> <P> SLP can be filed against any judgment or decree or order of any High Court / tribunal in the territory of India; or, SLP can be filed in case the High court refuses to grant the certificate of fitness for appeal to Supreme Court of India . </P>

Time limit for filing slp before supreme court