Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Locus Standi — Effect of Lack of Standing on Court’s Jurisdiction

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Lack of locus standi deprives the court of jurisdiction to entertain the claim. Merits of other issues become irrelevant. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule treats standing as a jurisdictional threshold. The proper order is striking out, not dismissal on the merits. Striking…

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