Permission to add additional pleadings in SLP in Supreme Court

[Anonymous]

After filing of the SLP in Supreme Court and after issue of notice to the respondent, is it permissible for the petitioner to add additional pleadings in the SLP, such as some new grounds, to make the existing grounds more clear. What should be done in this regard?

[Dr. Ashok Dhamija]

You can file an I.A. / Crl.M.P. (depending upon whether it is SLP Civil or SLP Criminal) in the Supreme Court seeking permission to file additional pleadings, giving grounds as to why you need to file these additional pleadings. If the Court permits you, then these additional pleadings may be filed. Generally speaking, if you are able to give some reasonable explanation as to why you need to file these additional pleadings, the Supreme Court may permit the same.

     

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