Courts & Appellate Practice
Appellate Litigation
Appellate litigation challenges a judgment or order before a higher court or tribunal. The right of appeal exists only where a statute provides it, and each appeal has its own forum, time limit and grounds.
Matters handled
- Civil appeals
- First appeals on facts and law under Section 96 of the CPC, and second appeals on substantial questions of law under Section 100.
- Criminal appeals
- Appeals against conviction, sentence and acquittal under the BNSS.
- Appeals from tribunals
- Statutory appeals from bodies such as the NCLAT, the National Green Tribunal and consumer commissions, and writ challenges where no appeal lies.
- Stay of the order
- Applications to suspend the operation or execution of the order under appeal while the appeal is pending.
- Condonation of delay
- Applications under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, where the appeal is filed late with sufficient cause.
- Review and revision
- Review before the same court, and revision where the law provides it.
Common questions
Does filing an appeal stop the order from being enforced?
Not automatically. A separate application for stay is usually needed, and the court may impose conditions such as a deposit.
Related areas
General information only, not legal advice. The law stated is subject to change; reviewed by Hanmat Lodhi Advocate.
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