Reviewed case brief
Razia Begum v Sahebzadi Anwar Begum
AIR 1958 SC 886
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1958
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-07-22
Rule established
Courts have discretionary power under Order I Rule 10 CPC to add a party to a suit where that party's presence is necessary to effectually and completely adjudicate upon the questions involved, particularly in matters affecting status (such as a declaration of marriage), even though the applicant may not be a party in the strict sense to the original cause of action.
Facts
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Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1958 SC 886; foundational authority on necessary and proper parties under Order I Rule 10, cross-verify citation before exam use
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