Court Cannot Use Inherent Powers to Grant Money Decree When Not Pleaded; Clear Jurisdictional Error Found: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has reaffirmed an important principle of civil law by holding that courts cannot use their inherent powers to grant reliefs that were never sought or pleaded by the parties. The Court made it clear that granting a money decree without a specific prayer amounts to a jurisdictional error and violates the Code of Civil Procedure and the Court-Fees Act. Court and Judge Details The judgment was…