Reviewed case brief

Shiv Shakti Cooperative Housing Society v. Swaraj Developers

(2003) 6 SCC 659

(2003) 6 SCC 659 · Supreme Court of India

CPCprocedural-lawsubstantive-justiceliberal-interpretationprocedure-serves-justice
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2003
Subjects
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Procedural law must be interpreted to advance substantive justice, not obstruct it. Where procedural and substantive provisions conflict, the interpretation that furthers justice prevails.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        (2003) 6 SCC 659; verified via standard CPC references

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