Summary
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Summary, an abridgment, brief compendium; summary application, one made to a court or judge without the formality of a full proceeding. See PLENARY.
The word 'summary' implies a short and quick procedure instead of or, as an alternative to, the more elaborate procedure ordinarily adopted or prescribed for deciding a case. The proceedings before a court, tribunal or an authority are called summary proceedings if it is not required to follow the regular formal procedure but is authorised to follow a short and quick procedure for expeditious disposal, Mohan Lal v. Kartar Singh, 1995 Supp (4) SCC 684 (693) (Punjab Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, s. 43
The word 'summary' implies a short and quick procedure instead of or, as an alternative to, the more elaborate procedure ordinarily adopted or prescribed for deciding a case. The proceedings before a court, tribunal or an authority are called summary proceedings if it is not required to follow the regular formal procedure but is authorised to follow a short and quick procedure for expeditious disposal, Mohan Lal v. Kartar Singh, 1995 Supp (4) SCC 684 (693) (Punjab Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, s. 43
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