PrincipleCIVIL PROCEDURE — Reliefs — Court Cannot Grant Relief Not Claimed
- Area of law
- CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Court
- Supreme Court
Courts cannot grant reliefs that parties have not claimed. The court is not a charitable institution dispensing unasked favours. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule prevents courts from exceeding their jurisdiction. The plaintiff's claim defines the scope of possible relief. Unclaimed reliefs cannot…
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