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Supreme Court sets aside High Court's 2025 judgment, allows civil appeals
The case concerns a dispute over partition of property where the Appellant challenged the High Court's dismissal of their cross-objections, arguing that the High Court failed to decide a pending application for additional evidence under…
The case concerns a dispute over partition of property where the Appellant challenged the High Court's dismissal of their cross-objections, arguing that the High Court failed to decide a pending application for additional evidence under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC.
Who it concerns: Appellant: Chowdappa; Respondents: Hanumantharayappa and others; Bench: Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria.
What the court decided
- The Court set aside the High Court's judgment dated 16.12.2025.
- The Court allowed the Civil Appeals.
- The Court restored RFA No. 2076 of 2006 along with cross-objections.
- The matter was remanded to the High Court for fresh disposal.
Also in the document
- The Court held that the High Court committed a jurisdictional error by dismissing the appeal without deciding the pending application for additional evidence.
- The Court noted that the High Court had a statutory duty to deal with the application on its merits and pass a specific order allowing or rejecting it.
- The judgment was delivered on August 6, 2026.
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Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments
Court order · 11 Aug 2026
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