Special leave not revoked as Supreme Court refers trial-transfer questions to a seven-Judge Bench.

The Supreme Court refused to revoke special leave, holding that the pending criminal matter should proceed for consideration of the constitutional and procedural questions arising from transfer of the trial to the High Court. It directed the case to be listed before a Bench of seven Judges and rejected the prayer for vacating the stay, leaving the interim protection in place pending further consideration.

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Issues: Whether special leave already granted should be revoked, and whether the pending criminal matter should be placed before a larger Bench for consideration of the constitutional and procedural questions arising from the transfer of trial to the High Court.

Outcome: The request to revoke special leave was refused, the case was directed to be listed before a Bench of seven Judges, and the prayer for vacating stay was rejected.

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