https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127834 A bona fide defect in signing or authorising an appeal memorandum, including omission or irregularity in the vakalatnama, does not automatically invalidate the appeal where it was filed with the party's knowledge and authority. The Court held that existing representation could support the filing of the appeal and that such procedural defects should ordinarily be permitted to be cured unless the statute forbids it, the breach is deliberate, the defect affects jurisdiction or merits, or there is a complete absence of authority. The defect here was curable and the appeal was properly restored for decision on merits. en-us Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 18:42:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127834 A bona fide defect in signing or authorising an appeal memorandum, including omission or irregularity in the vakalatnama, does not automatically invalidate the appeal where it was filed with the party's knowledge and authority. The Court held that existing representation could support the filing of the appeal and that such procedural defects should ordinarily be permitted to be cured unless the statute forbids it, the breach is deliberate, the defect affects jurisdiction or merits, or there is a complete absence of authority. The defect here was curable and the appeal was properly restored for decision on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=127834