https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279091 In a second appeal, substantial questions of law formulated by the Court must be disclosed to the parties, and they must be given a fair opportunity to address those questions before disposal. Section 100 CPC is designed to confine the hearing to the precise legal issues and prevent surprise. Because the record did not show that the parties were heard after the questions were framed, the second appeal could not be treated as validly decided on merits. The SC set aside the High Court's decision and remitted the matter for fresh consideration and de novo disposal in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Mar 2019 15:30:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279091 In a second appeal, substantial questions of law formulated by the Court must be disclosed to the parties, and they must be given a fair opportunity to address those questions before disposal. Section 100 CPC is designed to confine the hearing to the precise legal issues and prevent surprise. Because the record did not show that the parties were heard after the questions were framed, the second appeal could not be treated as validly decided on merits. The SC set aside the High Court's decision and remitted the matter for fresh consideration and de novo disposal in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=279091