<P> An aggrieved party from the judgment or decree of high court cannot claim special leave to appeal as a right but it is privilege which the Supreme Court of India is vested with and this leave to appeal can be granted by it only . </P> <P> An aggrieved party can approach the Apex Court under Article 136 in case any constitutional or legal issue exists and which can be clarified by the Supreme Court of India . This can be heard as civil or Criminal appeal as the case may be . </P> <P> There is catena of judgments mentioning about the scope of power of Supreme Court under Article 136, the maintainability of special leave petitions . The below mentioned are some of prominent judgments mentioning about SLP . </P> <Ul> <Li> Pritam Singh v. the State (AIR 1950 SC 169) </Li> <Li> Kunhayammed vs. State of Kerala (2000) 245 ITR 360 (SC) </Li> <Li> Smt . Tej Kumari vs. CIT (2001) 247 ITR 210 </Li> <Li> N. Suriyakala Vs. A. Mohan doss and Others (2007) 9 SCC 196 </Li> <Li> Tirupati Balaji Developers Pvt. Ltd . Vs. State of Bihar AIR 2004 SC 2351, </Li> <Li> Jamshed Hormusji Wadia Vs. Board of Trustees, Port of Mumbai AIR 2004 SC 1815 </Li> <Li> Mathai @ Joby v. George ((2010) 4SCC 358) </Li> <Li> Columbia Sportswear Company v. Directorate of Income Tax (judgment of Supreme Court of India in SLP no 31543 of 2011) </Li> <Li> Jacob Matthew vs State of Punjab (2005) 6 SCC 1 </Li> </Ul>

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