Reviewed case brief

State of U.P. v. Hazratbal Waqf

(1994) 5 SCC 718

## Summary

CPCuniform-applicationspecial-statuteexclusionexpress-or-implied
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1994
Subjects
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
Reviewed
2026-06-29

Rule established

The CPC applies uniformly to all civil courts. Special statutes may exclude it, but exclusion must be express or clearly implied. An alternative forum alone does not oust CPC application.

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        (1994) 5 SCC 718; verified via standard CPC references

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.