Rejection or amendment of memorandum
Full Text
(1) Where the memorandum of appeal is not drawn up in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, it may be rejected, or be returned to the appellant for the purpose of being amended within a time to be fixed by the Court or be amended then and there.
(2) Where the Court rejects any memorandum, it shall record the reasons for such rejection.
(3) Where a memorandum of appeal is amended, the judge, or such officer as he appoints in this behalf, shall sign or initial the amendment.
Plain English Summary
Authorizes the appellate court to reject or return a defective appeal memorandum for amendment within a fixed time or allow spot amendment, mandating recorded reasons in cases of rejection.
Key Legal Elements
- Defective Memorandum: Failure to comply with Rules 1, 2, or non-filing of judgment.
- Curative Options: (1) Rejection, (2) Return for curing defects within specified time, (3) Spot amendment.
- Mandatory Recording of Reasons: Rejection under sub-rule (2) requires formal reasoned order.
- Judicial Authentication (Sub-rule 3): Judge or designated registrar must initial the formal amendment.
Practical Note
Rejection of Memo vs Dismissal of Appeal: 1. Rejection is Procedural: An order under Rule 3 rejecting a memorandum of appeal at the threshold due to procedural non-compliance is not a decision on the merits. The appellant can rectify the defect, re-file with an application for condonation of delay under Rule 3A / Section 5 Limitation Act, and seek fresh registration. 2. Duty to Allow Opportunity to Amend: Courts consistently favor returning the memo for rectification rather than harsh summary rejection, especially where court fees or descriptive errors are rectifiable.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) जहां अपील का ज्ञापन इसमें इसके पूर्व विहित रीति से तैयार नहीं किया गया है, वहां उसे खारिज किया जा सकेगा, अथवा न्यायालय द्वारा नियत समय के भीतर संशोधित किए जाने के प्रयोजन के लिए अपीलार्थी को लौटाया जा सकेगा अथवा वहीं के वहीं संशोधित कराया जा सकेगा।
(2) जहां न्यायालय किसी ज्ञापन को खारिज करता है, वहां वह ऐसी खारिजी के कारणों को लेखबद्ध करेगा।
(3) जहां अपील के ज्ञापन को संशोधित किया जाता है, वहां न्यायाधीश, अथवा ऐसा अधिकारी जिसे वह इस निमित्त नियुक्त करे, संशोधन पर हस्ताक्षर या आद्याक्षर करेगा।