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Defective In Substance

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Defective in substance, 'defective in substance' must mean that the defect was of such a character as to substantially affect the regularity and correct-ness of the previous proceedings, Anil Behari Glash v. Latika Bala Dassi, AIR 1955 SC 566: (1955) 2 SCR 270. (Succession Act, 1925, s. 263, Expln.)

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