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Section 111: Bar of certain appeals [Repealed]

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Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 111

Section 111 historically barred appeals to the Supreme Court from decrees of single judges of High Courts (repealed by the CPC Amendment Act, 1973).

  • Single Judge Appeal Bar: Historically regulated appeals from Single Judge benches, now consolidated into Article 133 and Supreme Court Rules.
  • Procedural Transition: Direct appeal from a Single Judge to the Supreme Court is generally barred; the party must exhaust intra-court appeal (Letters Patent/Commercial Appeal) or seek special leave under Article 136.
Key Landmark Precedents:
  • P.S. Sathappan v. Andhra Bank Ltd., (2004) 11 SCC 672: The Constitution Bench reviewed intra-court appellate structures and historical Section 111 provisions.
  • Salem Advocate Bar Association (I) v. Union of India, (2003) 1 SCC 49: Affirmed the exhaustion of High Court Division Bench remedies.
Courtroom Practice & Strategic Litigation Guidance:

Against a Single Judge order, prefer an intra-court appeal (LPA or Commercial Appeal under Section 13 Commercial Courts Act) before approaching the Supreme Court.

Section 110 All 158 Sections of Code of Civil Procedure Section 112