Substantial question of law: appeal admissible only if such question is formulated and the hearing confined to it.

Appeal to the High Court lies from Appellate Tribunal State or Area Bench orders only when a substantial question of law is involved; the High Court formulates that question, confines hearing to it (subject to recorded exceptions), decides and gives reasons, may award costs, and can determine issues left undecided or wrongly decided by lower Benches. Appeals are to be heard by a Bench of not less than two Judges and decided by their majority, with provisions for resolving absence of majority and for effecting judgment by certified copy; civil procedure appeal rules apply as far as practicable.

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