CPC Section 99: No decree to be reversed or modified for error or irregularity not affecting merits or jurisdiction
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Part 7: Appeals
99. No decree to be reversed or modified for error or irregularity not affecting merits or jurisdiction.—No decree shall be reversed or substantially varied, nor shall any case be remanded, in appeal on account of any misjoinder [or non-joinder] of parties or causes of action or any error, defect or irregularity in any proceedings in the suit, not affecting the merits of the case or the jurisdiction of the Court: [Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to non-joinder of a necessary party.]
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Other sections in this chapter
- 96. Appeal from original decree
- 97. Appeal from final decree where no appeal from preliminary decree
- 98. Decision where appeal heard by two or more Judges
- 99A. No order under section 47 to be reversed or modified unless decision of the case is prejudicially affected
- 100. Second appeal
- 100A. No further appeal in certain cases
- 101. Second appeal on no other grounds
- 102. No second appeal in certain cases
- 103. Power of High Court to determine issues of fact
- 104. Orders from which appeal lies
- 105. Other orders
- 106. What Courts to hear appeals
- 107. Powers of Appellate Court
- 108. Procedure in appeals from appellate decrees and orders
- 109. When appeals lie to the Supreme Court
- 110. [Omitted.]
- 111. [Omitted.]
- 111A. [Omitted.]
- 112. Savings