Nek Pal vs Nagar Palika Parishad

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's procedure in hearing Second Appeals under Section 100 of the CPC was illegal due to the absence of formulated substantial questions of law at the time of admission. The Court emphasized that a second appeal can only be heard on substantial questions of law that are previously framed, and the High Court's failure to notify the parties of specific questions before the hearing violated procedural norms. Consequently, the Court set aside the impugned judgment and restored the Second Appeals to the High Court for proper adjudication, keeping all merits open for consideration.