Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Maintainable composite appeal to challenge common judgment of two suits | Section 96 CPC : SC
The Supreme Court ruled that a single appeal filed under Section 96 of the CPC can be maintained to contest a common judgment dismissing two separate suits filed by the same plaintiff. This eliminates the need for separate appeals, reducing litigation time and cost for litigants. The holding applies to all civil parties seeking to appeal consolidated judgments.