Suresh Kumar Kankariya vs K.Jigibai @ Pushpammal
In Banarsi v. Ram Phal [Banarsi v. Ram
Phal, (2003) 9 SCC 606] , it has been observed that the
amendment inserted in 1976 is clarificatory and three
situations have been adverted to therein. Category 1 deals
with the impugned decree which is partly in favour of the
appellant and partly in favour of the respondent. Dealing
with such a situation, the Bench observed that in such a
case, the respondent must file an appeal or take cross-
objection against that part of the decree which is against
him if he seeks to get rid of the same though he is entitled
to support that part of the decree which is in his favour
without taking any cross-objection. In respect of two other
categories which deal with a decree entirely in favour of
the respondent though an issue had been decided against
him or a decree entirely in favour of the respondent where
all the issues had been answered in his favour but there is
a finding in the judgment which goes against him, in the
pre-amendment stage, he could not take any cross-
objection as he was not a person aggrieved by the
decree. But post-amendment, read in the light of the
Explanation to sub-rule (1), though it is still not necessary
for the respondent to take any cross-objection laying
challenge to any finding adverse to him as the decree is
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entirely in his favour, yet he may support the decree
without cross-objection. It gives him the right to take
cross-objection to a finding recorded against him either
while answering an issue or while dealing with an issue. It
is apt to note that after the amendment in the Code, if the
appeal stands withdrawn or dismissed for default, the
cross-objection taken to a finding by the respondent would
still be adjudicated upon on merits which remedy was not
available to the respondent under the unamended Code.”
(emphasis supplied)