PrincipleAPPELLATE PRACTICE — Procedural Irregularity — Substantial Justice Not to Be Defeated by Mere Technicality
- Area of law
- APPELLATE PRACTICE
- Court
- Supreme Court
Procedural irregularities not causing miscarriage of justice do not warrant appellate interference. Substantial justice should not be defeated by mere technicalities. The principle applies to all appellate proceedings. The court must examine whether the irregularity actually prejudiced the aggrieved party. The rule promotes justice over…
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