Principle

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE โ€” Substantial Justice โ€” Election Petitions โ€” Technicalities Not to Stand in the Way

Area of law
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that election petitions are unique and high-stakes, requiring examination of the election conduct without technicalities or arid legalism standing in the way. The principle applies in election petitions. It ensures that substantial justice prevails. The principle reflects the sui generis nature ofโ€ฆ

Read the full principle with Sanctum

Sanctum is the key to all NLC content: judgments, principles, statutes, rules and forms. Choose a plan from 1 month to 36 months.