Reviewed case brief
Srinivas Ram Kumar v. Mahabir Prasad
AIR 1951 SC 177
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1951
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
A court cannot decide a matter not covered by the issues framed. Going beyond the issues without notice to parties is an error of jurisdiction. The issues define the battlefield; evidence and arguments must remain within them.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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