Second SLP Barred After Dismissal Of Earlier SLP And Failed High Court Review, Unless Liberty Was Reserved: SC

The Supreme Court held that a second Special Leave Petition under Article 136 is not maintainable once an earlier SLP has been dismissed and a subsequent review before the High Court has also failed, unless specific liberty to re-approach the Court was expressly granted.

The Court observed that while no liberty is required to seek review before the High Court after dismissal of an SLP by a non-speaking order, filing a fresh SLP after rejection of the review is impermissible without such liberty.

Accordingly, the Court dismissed the second SLP filed by the Bank.

[Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. v. The Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Pensioners Welfare Association (Regd.) & Ors.]