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SC: High Courts must Justify Framing Additional Questions of Law in Second Appeals - (04 Sep 2025)

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Supreme Court has ruled that High Courts must record reasons when framing an additional question of law in second appeals in civil cases. While Section 100(5) of CPC grants this power, it should only be used in exceptional circumstances, with specific and convincing reasons for its exercise.

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