Lehna Singh(D) By Lrs vs Gurnam Singh (D) By Lrs
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Case Significance
Lehna Singh(D) By Lrs vs Gurnam Singh (D) By Lrs is a Supreme Court of India decision dated May 16, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-429). The review petition challenged a 2019 Supreme Court order that had allowed a civil appeal by setting aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court's second appeal judgment. The petitioner argued that the Constitution Bench decision in Pankajakshi upheld the validity of Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, permitting the High Court to exercise broader appellate powers in second appeal. The Court found that the First Appellate Court had wrongly set aside the trial court's findings without meeti The bench comprised Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra.
Summary
The review petition challenged a 2019 Supreme Court order that had allowed a civil appeal by setting aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court's second appeal judgment. The petitioner argued that the Constitution Bench decision in Pankajakshi upheld the validity of Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, permitting the High Court to exercise broader appellate powers in second appeal. The Court found that the First Appellate Court had wrongly set aside the trial court's findings without meeting them, and dismissed the review petition, upholding the High Court's restoration of the trial court decree.
What was the outcome of Lehna Singh(D) By Lrs vs Gurnam Singh (D) By Lrs?
The review petition challenged a 2019 Supreme Court order that had allowed a civil appeal by setting aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court's second appeal judgment. The petitioner argued that the Co...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-429)