In Brief
This case concerns whether non-parties to a suit can appeal against a judgment. Respondents sought cancellation of an agreement to sell concerning ancestral property, claiming they were co-owners. The Trial Court decreed the suit, holding the agreements time-barred. Appellants—who had purchased the property via sale deeds from power of attorney holders—sought leave to appeal without being parties to the suit. The Supreme Court held that non-parties may appeal only if the judgment prejudicially affects their legal rights. Here, the decree addressed only the agreement to sell, not the appellants' separate purchase through power of attorney. Appellants failed to demonstrate actual adverse effect on their legal rights. The Court dismissed their appeals, holding the High Court correctly rejected their leave application.
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