Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 12-10-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary No. 56792/2026 filed by XXXXXX (Petitioner) against Ashiq Meera & Ors (Respondents).
  • Origin: Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 28-08-2025 in CRLAMD No. 408/2017 and CRLAMD No. 371/2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras, Madurai.
  • Interim Applications: IA No. 304507/2026 (condonation of delay), IA No. 304509/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 304512/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.), IA No. 304510/2026 (permission to file petition).
  • Hearing Date: 12-10-2026.
  • Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shree Chandrashekar.
  • Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Poorna Chandiran R, Adv.; Mr. Vairawan A.s, AOR (3408).
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. S. Gowthaman, AOR (1740); C. Chinnappa, Adv.; Mr. Nilesh Ukey, Adv.; Ms. Shivpa Taneja, Adv.
  • Court Masters: Nisha Khulbe (SH) and Anu Bhalla (NSH).

Order

1. Permission to file the Special Leave Petition is granted.

2. The delay in filing is condoned.

3. After hearing counsel, the Court is not inclined to entertain the petitions and dismisses them.

4. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

Final Outcome

The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition and related applications, with delay condoned and all pending matters ordered as disposed.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Special Leave Petition