Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Reliefs — Granting Unclaimed Reliefs — Court Must Not Grant Relief Not Sought

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A court cannot grant relief not prayed for by the parties. The court is bound by the reliefs claimed. Granting unclaimed relief exceeds jurisdiction. The principle ensures fair hearing—the defendant must know the reliefs sought. The court cannot suo motu expand the scope of the…

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