JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
1. This is a second appeal from the decision of the High Court in its appellate jurisdiction. As such it lies on issues of law only under Section 72 of the Civil Procedure Act which provides:
“72 (1) Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Act or by any other law for the time being in force, an appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from every decree passed in appeal by the High Court, on any of the following grounds, namely -
(a) The decision being contrary to law or to some usage having the force of law;
(b) The decision having failed to determine some material issue of law or usage having the force of law;
(c) a substantial error or defect in the procedure provided by this Act or by any other law for the time being in force, which may possibly have produced error or defect in the decision of the case upon the merits.
(2) An appeal may lie under this section from an appellate decree passed ex parte.”
2. The appeal relates to a road traffic accident which o…