No appeal from a decree passed under rule 5
Full Text
No appeal shall lie from a decree passed under rule 5.
Plain English Summary
Establishes an absolute statutory bar against filing an appeal from a decree passed on a special case, reflecting the consensual nature of the submission akin to a consent decree under Section 96(3) CPC.
Key Legal Elements
- Total Appeal Bar: No regular first appeal under Section 96 or second appeal under Section 100 CPC can be maintained.
- Consent Decree Analogy: Grounded in the principle of Section 96(3) CPC: parties who mutually submit their dispute to the summary adjudication of a chosen forum are estopped from appealing.
- Revision & Constitutional Remedies: While appeal is barred, remedy of Revision under Section 115 CPC on jurisdictional error or Article 227 supervisory jurisdiction remains open.
- 1976 Amendment: Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976 (104 of 1976), s. 83.
Practical Note
Absolute Finality of Decrees on Special Cases: 1. Rationale Behind Non-Appealability: In Pushpa Devi Bhagat v. Rajinder Singh (2006) 5 SCC 566 and Katikara Chintamani Dora v. Guuntreddi Annamanaidu (1974) 1 SCC 567, the Supreme Court laid down that when parties invoke a consensual procedure agreeing to abide by the decision of the court on a stated case, the resulting decree is essentially in the nature of a consent decree under Section 96(3) CPC. Hence, Rule 6 explicitly bars appeals. 2. Surviving Remedies: An aggrieved party can only approach the High Court under Section 115 CPC (Civil Revision) if the subordinate court lacked jurisdiction, or file a review under Section 114/Order XLVII on discovery of fraud.
हिंदी पाठ
नियम 5 के अधीन पारित किसी डिक्री के विरुद्ध कोई भी अपील नहीं होगी।