Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, read with Ord. XLI provides for appeal from original decree and section 100 read with Ord. XLII provides for appeal from appellate decree. An appeal from original decree lies from every decree passed by any court exercising original jurisdiction, to a court authorized to hear appeals from the decisions of such court on any ground raising a question of fact or a question of law or a mixed question of fact and law. An appeal against appellate decree lies to the High Court from every decree passed in an appeal by any court subordinate to the High Court if the High Court is satisfied that the second appeal raises a substantial question of law. A party also has the remedy of filing a special leave to appeal to the Apex Court under the Constitution of India 1950 under Article. 136.
A few grounds on which a party can assail the decision of the court before the appellate court are as follows:
a. if the judgment is contrary to facts
b. if the judgment is not coherent with the settled legal position
c. if the judgment is in teeth of a contractual provision
d. if the judgment is not in conformity with the true and correct interpretation of a contractual or legal provision
e. if the judgment is based on no evidence;
f. if the judgment is passed in violation of principles of natural justice such as not granting a hearing opportunity to a party