The Supreme Court has held that the bar created by Rule 5 of Chapter VIII of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952, regarding the maintainability of special appeals, must yield to the “foundational principles of natural justice” when an order prejudicially affects a party who was not impleaded in the proceedings. The Bench, comprising Justice
Special Appeal Maintainable by Non-Party Prejudicially Affected by Single Judge’s Order: Supreme Court Sets Aside Allahabad HC Order
