Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Fundamental Rights Enforcement — Principal Claim Test — Claim for Wrongful Dismissal Not Within Chapter IV Rights

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

The principal claim test is the determinative factor for jurisdiction under the Fundamental Rights Rules. If the main claim is not the enforcement of a fundamental right—e.g., wrongful dismissal, breach of contract, or recovery of property—the court lacks jurisdiction. The applicant cannot add a fundamental…

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