LAKSHMINARAYAN GUIN & ORS. v. NIRANJAN MODAK (2)

Citation: [1985] 2 S.C.R. 202

Court: Supreme Court of India

Bench: R.S. PATHAK, O. CHINNAPPA REDDY

Case summary

decree is challenged by a competent appeal, the appeal is considered as a continuation of the suit, and when the appellate decree affirms modifies or reverses the decree on the merits, the trial court decree, is said in law to merge in the appellate decree....

Judgment text

decree is challenged by a competent appeal, the appeal is considered as a continuation of the suit, and when the appellate decree affirms modifies or reverses the decree on the merits, the trial court decree, is said in law to merge in the appellate decree....