IRREGULARITIES OF FILING CASES IN COURT IN INDIA

AUTHOR – RAGHESHWARI SINGH* & DR SHAIWALINI SINGH**

* STUDENT AT AMITY UNIVERSITY LUCKNOW

** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT AMITY UNIVERSITY LUCKNOW

BEST CITATION – RAGHESHWARI SINGH & DR SHAIWALINI SINGH, IRREGULARITIES OF FILING CASES IN COURT IN INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (2) OF 2026, PG. 324-330, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

Judicial service in India commences with the appropriate institution of cases in courts that are well equipped and hence the filing process is a very important step in the judicial process. The abstract flaw in the filing stage, such as a flawed pleading, jurisdictional, delay, and court fee deficiency, and administrative deficiencies, are serious causes of judicial inefficiency, which raise the cost of litigation and access to justice. This paper discusses the character and scope of such irregularities, which are curable defects and the fatal errors which nullify proceedings. It examines the provisions of the laws in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Limitation Act, 1963 and other applicable laws as well as judicial interpretations that strike a balance between procedural conformity and substantive justice. The study also assesses how technology and specifically e-filing systems have helped to reduce and create new procedural problems. Lastly, it gives suggestions such as standardized filing practices, reforms of the registry, legal literacy programs and technological improvements to cut the anomalies and enhance the efficiency and validity of the Indian judicial system. The paper highlights that irregularities in filing must be tackled to ensure the rule of law, to speed up the delivery of justice, and to continue ensuring that people have trust in the judicial system.

Keywords: Filing irregularities, procedural law, curable defects, fatal defects, jurisdictional errors.