https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175522 A statutory appeal under section 12A of the Kerala Forest Act is a self-contained appellate remedy and is not restricted to substantial questions of law. The Court held that, because the provision does not label the remedy as a second appeal or incorporate the limitations of section 100 CPC, the High Court may examine both facts and law. The Court further held that the High Court is not bound to formulate substantial questions of law before hearing such an appeal, and the challenge seeking that restriction failed. en-us Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:49:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175522 A statutory appeal under section 12A of the Kerala Forest Act is a self-contained appellate remedy and is not restricted to substantial questions of law. The Court held that, because the provision does not label the remedy as a second appeal or incorporate the limitations of section 100 CPC, the High Court may examine both facts and law. The Court further held that the High Court is not bound to formulate substantial questions of law before hearing such an appeal, and the challenge seeking that restriction failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175522