Reviewed case brief

Sangram Singh v. Election Tribunal, Kotah

AIR 1955 SC 425

## Summary

CPCprocedural-lawhandmaid-of-justiceex-partenatural-justiceprocedure-not-rigid
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1955
Subjects
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
Reviewed
2026-06-29

Rule established

Procedural law is the handmaid of justice, not its mistress. Technical breaches of procedure should not defeat substantive rights unless they cause real prejudice.

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        AIR 1955 SC 425; verified via drishtijudiciary.com, dullbonline.wordpress.com

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