In Sheel Chand v. Prakash Chand [(1998) 6 SCC 683
: AIR 1998 SC 3063], this Court held that question of
reappreciation of evidence and framing the substantial
question as to whether the findings relating to the factual
matrix by the court below could vitiate due to irrelevant
consideration and not under law, being question of fact
cannot be framed.
In Sheel Chand v. Prakash Chand [(1998) 6
SCC 683 : AIR 1998 SC 3063], this Court held that
question of reappreciation of evidence and framing
the substantial question as to whether the findings
relating to the factual matrix by the court below
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could vitiate due to irrelevant consideration and not
under law, being question of fact cannot be framed.
In Sheel Chand v. Prakash Chand, ((1998) 6 Supreme Court Cases 683), it has been held that second appeal Under Section 100 C.P.C. can be heard only on substantial question of law and such substantial question of law must be formulated by the High Court.
Similar view was taken in Sheel Chand v. Prakash Chand (25), by the Supreme Court and it was held that pure question of fact cannot be interfered with by the High Court in second appeal. In Ms. Labanya Neogi (through L.Rs.) v. W.B. Engineering Co. (26), it was held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court that the question whether landlord requires premises for personal use and occupation is a question of fact and finding recorded by the first appellate court after considering the entire evidence on record is not liable to be interfered in second appeal.
JT 1997 (5) SC 202 and Sheel Chand v. Prakash Chand, 1998 (2) ACJ 1595 (SC). Learned counsel for the appellants has on the other hand contended that the points raised have a serious bearing on the decision of the suit and, therefore, they are substantial questions of law justifying interference in a second appeal. He has also urged that it is not necessary that the questions of law should be of general importance and it is enough if the decision on the questions of law raised in the appeal entails a reversal of the decree passed by the Court below. The words "substantial questions of law" have not been defined in the Code. Section 110 of the old C.P.C. provided for an appeal to Privy Council on some "substantial question of law" in certain circumstances.