B.M.Narayana Gowda vs Shanthamma(D) By Lrs And Anr

The Supreme Court emphasized that in first appeals, the High Court must comprehensively examine both questions of fact and law, as established in Sanjay Singh Rawat v. National Small Industries Corpn. Ltd. and H.K.N. Swami v. Irshad Basith. The Court held that the High Court's failure to provide cogent reasons or findings in the impugned judgment was unsatisfactory, warranting the remand of the case for fresh consideration. The appeal was allowed, and the High Court was directed to hear the matter expeditiously while maintaining the status quo.