Can You File a Second SLP After Review? This Supreme Court Procedural Lesson Matters


What happens when a High Court judgment goes against you, your first SLP is dismissed, and you pursue a review before the High Court—and the review also fails?

Can you simply file another SLP before the Supreme Court?

Not necessarily.

The article “NRI Supreme Court Litigation: Can You File a Second SLP After Review?” examines this difficult procedural question through the Supreme Court's decision in Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. v. The Kangra Central Cooperative Bank Pensioners Welfare Association (Regd.) & Ors., 2025 INSC 1416.

Also Read: Special Leave Petition (SLP) in Supreme Court – Complete FAQs Guide

The most important takeaway is that there is no blanket rule that every second SLP is prohibited.

Instead, the Court looks at the procedural history.

What happened to the first SLP?

Was special leave granted?

Was the SLP dismissed or withdrawn?

Was liberty granted?

If liberty was granted, what exactly did it permit?

Was the litigant permitted only to pursue a High Court review, or was there also permission to return to the Supreme Court?

These questions can determine whether the procedural door remains open.

The article also explains the important distinction between SLP dismissal and merger, the continuing possibility of High Court review after dismissal of an SLP without grant of leave, and the significance of Article 136 of the Constitution.

For NRIs, this is particularly important because litigation decisions are often taken through lawyers and representatives in India.

A seemingly simple instruction such as “withdraw and file a review” can have consequences for what remedies remain available later.

Also Read: Can I File an SLP Against a High Court Judgement? Article 136 Explained

The most important practical lesson is therefore:

Before deciding what to file next, determine what procedural remedies will remain available after you take the next step.

For anyone involved in NRI Supreme Court Litigation, this is a worthwhile case analysis to read before filing another petition.

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Also Read: When Does the Supreme Court Interfere With a High Court Judgment? SLP Grounds Under Article 136

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