Reviewed case brief
State of U.P. v. Hazratbal Waqf
(1994) 5 SCC 718
## Summary
- 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.