Procedural Terms

Synopsis

A brief, self-contained summary of a case's facts and prayer, filed at the start of a filing bundle.

In Simple Terms

A one-or-two-page "story so far" that lets a judge understand the case before reading the full petition.

Detailed Legal Meaning

A synopsis is a short narrative summary — typically a page or two — placed at the very front of a writ petition, appeal, or similar filing, giving a court unfamiliar with the matter a quick grasp of the parties, the essential facts, and the relief sought before it turns to the detailed pleading. Its exact form is a matter of court practice/registry convention rather than a single codified requirement, and expectations vary somewhat by High Court.

Common Court Usage

The first substantive page an advocate or judge reads in a filing bundle, immediately after the index and before the List of Dates.

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