In Brief
A defendant appealed a High Court judgment that had allowed a plaintiff's second appeal in a land dispute case without framing any substantial question of law. The Supreme Court held that the High Court acted illegally by admitting and hearing the second appeal without formulating a substantial question of law—a requirement mandated by Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court explained that the existence of a substantial question of law is an essential condition for exercising jurisdiction in second appeals. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's order, and remanded the case for reconsideration in accordance with law.
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