Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 06-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: The State of Karnataka represented by Police Inspector Karnataka Lokayukta, Ballari; Respondent: H Raghavendra Rao.
- The matter concerned a Miscellaneous Application (Diary No.28089/2026) seeking condonation of delay in filing an application for restoration of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No.56648/2025.
- The original Special Leave Petition had been dismissed by a peremptory order dated 19 January 2026 because the petitioner‑State failed to remove defects identified by the Registry.
- Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Vikram Hegde, submitted that the defects had been cured.
- The application for restoration was filed as IA No.169183/2026, with a supplementary IA No.169184/2026.
- The order was signed digitally by Court Master Kritika Tiwari on 11 Aug 2026 at 17:42:13 IST (signature not verified).
Final Outcome
- The Court, after hearing counsel, condoned the delay and allowed IA No.169183/2026, thereby granting restoration of the Special Leave Petition.
- Consequently, Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No.56648/2025 was restored to its original number.
- The miscellaneous application (Diary No.28089/2026) was disposed of.
Topics: Legal Restoration; Supreme Court Order