In Brief
A property dispute arose between Gurnam Singh and defendants over a deceased's land. Gurnam claimed to be the sole heir; defendants claimed a 1980 Will gave them a share. The Trial Court rejected the Will as suspect and favoured Gurnam. The First Appellate Court re-appreciated the evidence, found the Will genuine, and dismissed Gurnam's suit. The High Court in second appeal re-examined the evidence and restored the Trial Court's judgment. The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Section 100 CPC by re-appreciating evidence instead of deciding on a substantial question of law. The Court allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's judgment, and restored the First Appellate Court's decision, emphasizing that second appeals must be limited to substantial questions of law only.
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