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Supreme Court Allows Dara Singh Amended Remission Petition

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment

The Supreme Court permitted Dara Singh to file an amended petition challenging Odisha’s remission rejection.
Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi headed the bench that granted the amendment.
Odisha rejected Singh’s remission request on August 31, 2026 and the court gave him two weeks to amend.
The amended case is scheduled for hearing three weeks after the amendment order.

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Supreme Court Allows Amendment

The Supreme Court permitted Dara Singh to file an amended petition challenging Odisha’s remission rejection.
Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi headed the bench that granted the amendment.
Odisha rejected Singh’s remission request on August 31, 2026 and the court gave him two weeks to amend.
The amended case is scheduled for hearing three weeks after the amendment order.

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