Ubi Jus Ibi Remedium is a Latin maxim that says, where there’s a wrong, there’s a remedy.

 If a crime is committed, the law gives a means of redress. The maxim can be stated as follows:

“No one will suffer a wrong without a remedy,” which suggests that if a right has been proven to have been violated, equity will supply an appropriate remedy. This principle also emphasizes the need of ensuring that no evil goes unpunished if it can be rectified in a court of law.

According to Justice Pollock right and wrong, are diametrically opposed.

 Right activities are those that follow moral principles, whereas bad actions are those that do not follow moral rules or are prohibited by law.

The maxim Ubi jus ibi remedium is supposed to have evolved into tort law.

The term “jus” refers to legal authority to do or demand anything. The term “remedium” refers to a person’s legal right to sue in a court of law.

 Where there is a wrong, there is a remedy, according to the literal meaning of the maxim.

ESSENTIALS

• The maxim ubi jus ibi remedium may only be applied if a right exists and should be recognised by a court of law; an unlawful act must have been committed that clearly breaches a person’s legal rights.
• This maxim can only be applied where the court has failed to provide adequate relief to the person who has been injured.
• This maxim applies if any legal injury has been caused to a person; if no legal injury has been caused, the maxim damnum sine injuria (damage without legal injury) shall be applied.
• The maxim ubi jus ibi remedium does not apply to non-actionable moral and political wrongs.
• This maxim does not apply in circumstances when a proper remedy is provided for an infringement of a common law right.
• This maxim will not apply if no legal damage has been inflicted to any person.
• In the case of a breach of marriage vows or a personal commitment, there are no remedies available because they are all agreements made without thought and based on trust.
• This rule does not apply in cases of public nuisance until and until the plaintiff can establish that he was injured more than other members or people in the society.
• When the plaintiff is negligent or there is negligence on the plaintiff’s behalf, this maxim does not apply.

The idea of ubi jus ibi remedium is regarded as a core principle of the theory or philosophy of law, according to the court in Sardar Amarjit Singh Kalra v. Pramod Gupta & Ors. The Supreme Court further stated that courts must preserve and maintain the rights of parties and assist them rather than deny them remedy.

The petitioner in Bhim Singh v. State of Jammu and Kashmir was an MLA . While on his way to the legislative session, he was wrongfully arrested by a police officer, and he was prevented from attending. He was not arraigned in front of a magistrate. His right to freedom of expression under Article 21 of the Constitution was likewise violated. Finally, the Supreme Court found the defendants to be at fault and awarded the petitioner Rs.50,000 in damages for his fundamental rights violations.

INFERENCE

The court of equity is the court of justice. A person whose rights have been violated has the right to appear in court. This maxim does not imply that there is a solution to every problem.

Many political and moral rights are recognised by law, but the law does not provide a remedy in these cases. The underlying premise of ubi jus ibi remedium is that no wrong will go unpunished if the court can correct it.

 The maxim holds valid in most cases since no right exists without a remedy. The maxim is acknowledged by tort law and gives a remedy in every circumstance, just as the common law theory in England provides a remedy for every wrong.

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