Appeal to High Court: substantial question of law permits admission and confines hearing to the formulated legal question.

An appeal to the High Court lies from orders of the State Bench or Area Benches when the High Court is satisfied a substantial question of law is involved; the Court formulates that question, confines hearing to it (while allowing respondents to contest its existence), decides the question with reasons and may award costs, and such appeals are heard by a Bench of at least two Judges and decided by majority.

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