N.SURIYAKALA vs A.MOHANDOSS .

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed under Article 136 against the Madras High Court's judgment quashing a criminal case under Sections 498A and 406 IPC and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Court found the delay of 978 days in filing the special leave petition unjustified, leading to the dismissal on that ground alone. The judgment clarified that Article 136 does not confer a right of appeal but allows the Supreme Court discretion to intervene in exceptional cases.