PrincipleCIVIL PROCEDURE – Locus Standi – Consequential Order Where Plaintiff Lacks Standing
- Area of law
- CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Court
- Supreme Court
Locus standi (legal standing) is a jurisdictional prerequisite. Without standing, the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case. Proper order when standing is lacking: strike out (removes case from court without prejudice to merits). Improper order: dismissal (implies merits were considered and plaintiff lost). The…
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