High Court Jurisdiction in Second Appeals and Proof of Registered Sale Deeds
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Case: R. VERONICA v. RUDRAYANI DEVAKI(D) THROUGH LRS. S. SATHA KUMAR
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 14-07-2026
Law: Code of Civil Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, Transfer of Property Act.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Analysis of the mandatory requirement to formulate a substantial question of law under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
- Interpretation of Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, regarding the proof of execution of documents required by law to be attested.
- Clarification on the non-applicability of Section 68 of the Evidence Act to registered sale deeds governed by Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
- Judicial guidance on the rules of statutory interpretation concerning the scope and function of a proviso.
- Precedents governing the limits of High Court jurisdiction in reversing findings of fact during a second appeal.