https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303565 A first appellate court exercising jurisdiction under Section 96 CPC must independently examine the evidence, consider the rival contentions, frame points for determination, and give reasons for its conclusions as required by Order XLI Rule 31 CPC. A general concurrence with the trial court, without addressing the appellant's grounds or the supporting material, fails to satisfy that statutory duty and is not a proper adjudication in law. Because the appellate judgment was a mechanical affirmation rather than a reasoned decision on the issues raised, the matter was remitted for fresh hearing and disposal in accordance with law. en-us Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 08:28:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303565 A first appellate court exercising jurisdiction under Section 96 CPC must independently examine the evidence, consider the rival contentions, frame points for determination, and give reasons for its conclusions as required by Order XLI Rule 31 CPC. A general concurrence with the trial court, without addressing the appellant's grounds or the supporting material, fails to satisfy that statutory duty and is not a proper adjudication in law. Because the appellate judgment was a mechanical affirmation rather than a reasoned decision on the issues raised, the matter was remitted for fresh hearing and disposal in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303565