Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Certiorari — Grounds for Relief Confined to Statement Accompanying Application

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

In certiorari proceedings, the court is confined to grounds specified in the statement accompanying the application. Basing a decision on unstated grounds infringes the rules. The principle applies to judicial review and certiorari. The rule ensures that the respondent knows the case against them. The…

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