K.H.S Pushpadeva v. Senok Trade Combine Ltd. – SC HC/LA 02/2014-2014

In the case between K.H.S. Pushpadeva and Senok Trade Combine Ltd., the court addressed the validity of an affidavit filed in an application for leave to appeal, in the context of alleged technical irregularities concerning its format and compliance with Form 75 of the Civil Procedure Code. It was held that the technical defects identified, including issues related to the presence of affirming language, discrepancies in the stated address of the deponent, and the deponent’s capacity to sign on behalf of the company, constituted minor irregularities that did not invalidate the affidavit. The legal principle reaffirmed was that strict compliance with procedural formalities may be relaxed when such irregularities do not prejudice the substantive rights at issue. This approach relied upon rele