Reviewed case brief
Sangram Singh v. Election Tribunal, Kotah
AIR 1955 SC 425
## Summary
- 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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Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
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