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Saleem Advocate Bar Association Case - Main Points and Insights
The case is a landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India that clarified procedural aspects related to civil litigation, including amendments, jurisdiction, and procedural delays Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority VS Gurdeep Singh - Punjab and Haryana, Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority VS Manjit Kaur - Punjab and Haryana, Amolak Singh Gulab Singh VS Civil Judge - Rajasthan, Kuldeep Kumar VS Navin Kumar - Current Civil Cases, M/S. SOCIEDADE DE FOMENTO INDUSTRIAL LTD vs SHRI. HERIBERTO FRANCISCO MARIA D'CUNHA @ HERIBERTO D'CUNHA, (DEC.) THROUGH LR'S. AND 7 ORS - Bombay, KANWAL SINGH vs MANJEET AND ANOTHER - Punjab and Haryana.
It emphasizes that rules of procedure are meant to serve justice, and procedural delays or non-compliance should be viewed in the context of substantive justice Amolak Singh Gulab Singh VS Civil Judge - Rajasthan, Kuldeep Kumar VS Navin Kumar - Current Civil Cases.
The judgment discusses the importance of allowing amendments to pleadings unless the trial has commenced and the matter could not be raised earlier, aligning with principles laid down in the case Kuldeep Kumar VS Navin Kumar - Current Civil Cases.
It highlights that courts should avoid unnecessary protraction of proceedings and ensure timely disposal of cases, referencing the Supreme Court's stance on procedural expediency Khurshid, S/o. Kalu vs Hamid, S/o. Zuhru - Rajasthan, Gajanand S/o Shri Ramjilal vs Omprakash S/o Shri Gajanand - Rajasthan.
The case also deals with jurisdictional issues, especially in disputes involving agricultural land and pending revenue suits, emphasizing that civil courts should not entertain cases where jurisdiction is barred or the cause of action is not disclosed Khurshid, S/o. Kalu vs Hamid, S/o. Zuhru - Rajasthan.
The judgment has been cited in subsequent cases and legal discussions, reinforcing the principles of procedural fairness and judicial efficiency M/S. SOCIEDADE DE FOMENTO INDUSTRIAL LTD vs SHRI. HERIBERTO FRANCISCO MARIA D'CUNHA @ HERIBERTO D'CUNHA, (DEC.) THROUGH LR'S. AND 7 ORS - Bombay, KANWAL SINGH vs MANJEET AND ANOTHER - Punjab and Haryana.
Analysis and Conclusion
The Saleem Advocate Bar Association case is pivotal in shaping procedural law in India, stressing that procedural rules are subordinate to substantive justice.
It advocates for judicial flexibility in allowing amendments and dismissing cases that are filed without proper cause or in violation of procedural timelines.
The case underscores the judiciary’s role in balancing procedural formalities with the overarching goal of justice delivery, ensuring that procedural technicalities do not hinder substantive rights.
Its principles continue to influence case law, guiding courts to interpret procedural provisions in a manner conducive to fair and timely justice.

References: - Supreme Court of India, Saleem Advocate Bar Association & Others v. Union of India, AIR 2003 SC 1463. - Various High Court citations referencing the Saleem case and its principles.

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Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority VS Gurdeep Singh

2018 0 Supreme(P&H) 1704 • India - Punjab and Haryana

B.S.WALIA

Fact of the Case: The petitioners sought modification/recall of an order striking off their defense due to non-filing ... Advocate Bar Association Tamilnadu vs. ... Taking into account all aspects of the matter including the decision of Hon’ble the Supreme Court in Saleem Advocate Bar Association Tamilnadu’s case (Supra) as well as decision of this Court in MC Kharkhoda’s case (Supra), the revision petition is disposed of by relegating the petition....

Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority VS Manjit Kaur

2018 0 Supreme(P&H) 1703 • India - Punjab and Haryana

B.S.WALIA

Fact of the Case: The petitioners sought modification/recall of an order striking off their defence due to non-filing ... Advocate Bar Association Tamilnadu vs. ... Taking into account all aspects of the matter including the decision of Hon’ble the Supreme Court in Saleem Advocate Bar Association Tamilnadu’s case (Supra) as well as decision of this Court in MC Kharkhoda’s case (Supra), the revision petition is disposed of by relegating the petition....

2005 0 Supreme(Raj) 2849 • India - Rajasthan

DINESH MAHESHWARI

reopening day after summer vacation – Matter were taken up on 5.7.2005 for the date fixed being a holiday – Court itself adjourned the case ... which were admittedly filed on 3.8.2005 – Written statement ordered to be taken on record on payment of costs of Rs. 550/- in each case ... The Honble Supreme Court in the case of Saleem Advocate Bar Association, Tamil Nadu vs. ... It is to be imbibed that rules of procedure are intended to subserve the cause of justice and in the trial of civi....

2017 0 Supreme(All) 1920 • India - Allahabad

SUNITA AGARWAL

AMENDMENT] - [JURISDICTION OF CIVIL COURT] - [Code of Civil Procedure, Family Courts Act' 1984, Order 6 Rule 17] Fact of the Case ... Noticing the observation in paragraph no.43 of Salem Advocate Bar Association v. ... ... The observations in paragraph no.43 of Saleem Advocate Bar Association (supra) read as under:- ... "43. ... In another case of Baldev Singh v. ... Padmalatha & another 2009 (2) SCC 409 is not applicable in the fact and circumstanc....

All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association, represented by its General Secretary, Ashok Kumar VS Kumar

2013 0 Supreme(Mad) 446 • India - Madras

R.BANUMATHI, K.K.SASIDHARAN

Fact of the Case: The respondent, an employee of Railways, filed a suit against the appellants for a declaration that ... consequential injunction restraining the 2nd Appellant from associating with the 1st Appellant Association. ... - Railway Service (Conduct) Rules 1996 - [Rule 5 of Railway Service (Conduct) Rules, 1966] - [Clause III of the Byelaws of the Association ... Hence, the bar of jurisdiction mentioned in the Byelaw in regard to the filing of the suit against the 1st Appellant Association ....

• India - Current Civil Cases

SUNITA AGARWAL

Noticing the observation in paragraph no.43 of Salem Advocate Bar Association Vs. ... The observations in paragraph no.43 of Saleem Adocate Bar Association (supra) read as under:— ... “43. Under the proviso no application for amendment shall be allowed after the trial has commenced, unless in s matter could not be raised before the commencement of trial. ... In another case of Baldev Singh vs. ... as much as in the said case, amendment of written st....

Khurshid, S/o. Kalu vs Hamid, S/o. Zuhru

2025 0 Supreme(Raj) 1793 • India - High Court of Rajasthan (Jaipur Bench)

ASHOK KUMAR JAIN

(Paras 7, 20) ... ... (C) Rejection of plaint - The court reiterated that the merits of the case ... (Paras 5, 10, 18) ... ... Facts of the case: ... The plaintiff filed a suit for ... held that civil courts lack jurisdiction over agricultural land disputes when a revenue suit is pending, and the merits of the case ... State Bank of India Staff Association, (2005) 7 SCC 510, and held that no court shall permit the plaintiff to unnecessarily protract the proceedings in the suit in case the suit does ....

Gajanand S/o Shri Ramjilal vs Omprakash S/o Shri Gajanand

2025 0 Supreme(Raj) 2221 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

Ashok Kumar Jain

(2005) 7 SCC 510 , and held that no court shall permit the plaintiff to unnecessarily protract the proceedings in the suit in case the suit does not disclose the cause of action of bar any law or law of limitation. ... In case of T. Arivandandam vs. T.V. ... In case of Jitendra Singh Vs. State of M.P.

M/S. SOCIEDADE DE FOMENTO INDUSTRIAL LTD vs SHRI. HERIBERTO FRANCISCO MARIA D'CUNHA @ HERIBERTO D'CUNHA, (DEC.) THROUGH LR'S. AND 7 ORS

• India - Bombay

Advocate Bar Association Vs. ... It is required to be noted that the law laid down by the Apex Court in Saleem Bar Association Case (supra) was relied upon by a Federation of Medical Representatives Association of India reported purport of the same had come up for consideration before the Apex Court in the matter of Salem

• India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Advocate Bar Association Tamilnadu’s case (Supra) as well as decision ... Advocate Bar Association, Tamil Nadu vs. ... aspects of the matter including the decision of Hon’ble the Supreme Court in Saleem ... In case any such application is moved, within the time as stipulated above, the learned Additional Civil Judge (Sr. ... read with Section 148 CPC in view of decision of Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Salem

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