Musammat Bhagwati vs Banwari Lal And Ors. on 14 December, 1908
75. The divergence of views on this question is not only confined to this Court but there is a singular concurrence in that divergence amongst the various High Courts in India. The question really is a question of procedure and does not affect substantive rights. Strong and cogent arguments may be adduced on either side of the question. The case of Bhagwati v. Banwavi Lal 1 Ind. Cas. 416 : 31 A. 82 : 5 M.L.T. 185 : 6 A.L.J. 71. is an illustration of this view. Reading the elaborate and learned judgments of Sir J. Stanley and of Mr. Justice Banerji maintaining the different views of the question, there are cogent reasons in support of the conclusions of both these learned Judges. But the question being a question of procedure, I think we should not lightly disturb the view taken by this Court and followed for a long time unless such a view is inconsistent either with the language of the Code or of any authoritative judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.