No decree shall be reversed or substantially varied, nor shall any case be remanded, in appeal on account of any mis-joinder 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.
96 CPC Appeal from original decree
97 CPC Appeal from final decree where no appeal from preliminary decree
98 CPC Decision where appeal heard by two or more Judges
100A CPC No further appeal in certain cases
101 CPC Second appeal on no other grounds
102 CPC No second appeal in certain cases
103 CPC Power of High Court to determine issue of fact