https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306708 Classification of writ proceedings under Articles 226 and 227 depends on the nature of the right asserted and the relief sought, not merely on the label attached to the petition. A petition seeking enforcement of civil rights and protection of lawful business activity is civil in nature, and the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules do not exhaustively define every matter as civil or criminal. A misdescription by counsel should not defeat substantive justice where the true character of the proceeding is clear. The petition was treated as a civil writ petition and permitted to be amended and converted for registration and further consideration. en-us Wed, 09 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:41:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306708 Classification of writ proceedings under Articles 226 and 227 depends on the nature of the right asserted and the relief sought, not merely on the label attached to the petition. A petition seeking enforcement of civil rights and protection of lawful business activity is civil in nature, and the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules do not exhaustively define every matter as civil or criminal. A misdescription by counsel should not defeat substantive justice where the true character of the proceeding is clear. The petition was treated as a civil writ petition and permitted to be amended and converted for registration and further consideration. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 09 Aug 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=306708