In Brief
A woman challenged a sale deed executed before the Sub Registrar, claiming she was deceived into believing it was a security document rather than a sale deed. The Trial Court dismissed her suit, finding she failed to prove fraud. The High Court, unable to reach a conclusion on the evidence available, remanded the case for trial de novo. The Supreme Court set aside this remand, holding that the High Court erred by not addressing the Trial Court's findings and failing to articulate cogent reasons for reversal. The Court affirmed that remand under procedural rules requires specific justification and cannot be based merely on the appellate court's inability to reach a conclusion or on a party's failure to adduce evidence without valid excuse.
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