Supreme Court Allows Delay Condonation but Maintains Original Ruling, Leaves Door Open for Alternative Legal Strategies

SC granted condonation of delay but refused to intervene in the underlying judgment. The special leave petitions were dismissed, with the court explicitly noting that this dismissal would not preclude petitioners from pursuing alternative legal remedies. All associated applications were disposed of accordingly.

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The Supreme Court of India, with the bench comprising the Chief Justice, Justice Sanjay Kumar, and Justice K.V. Viswanathan, granted condonation of delay but declined to interfere with the impugned judgment(s). Consequently, the special leave petitions were dismissed. The Court clarified that this dismissal "will not come in the way of the petitioners in taking recourse to appropriate remedies in accordance with law." All pending applications were disposed of.

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