Section 249: When the Supreme Court grants leave to dika

English translation

The Supreme Court shall grant leave to dika under Section 247 when it is of the view that the question raised in the dika is an important question that the Supreme Court should decide.
An important question under paragraph one includes the following cases:
(1) a question connected with the public interest or with public order;
(2) where the judgment or order of the Court of Appeal has decided an important question of law in conflict with, or contrary to, a line of precedent set by judgments or orders of the Supreme Court;
(3) where the judgment or order of the Court of Appeal has decided an important question of law on which there is no prior line of Supreme Court judgments or orders;
(4) where the judgment or order of the Court of Appeal conflicts with a final judgment or order of another court;
(5) to develop the interpretation of the law;
(6) other important questions in accordance with the regulations of the President of the Supreme Court.
The regulations of the President of the Supreme Court under paragraph two (6) shall come into force once they have been approved by the plenary session of the Supreme Court and published in the Government Gazette.
Where the Supreme Court makes an order refusing leave to dika, the judgment or order of the Court of Appeal shall be final from the day it was read.

⚠︎ This English translation is provided for reference only and has not yet been firm-verified. Always rely on the Thai original.