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    Question

    Under Section 96 of the CPC, an appeal shall NOT lie

    from: 
    A A decree passed ex parte Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B A decree passed by a court exercising original jurisdiction Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C A decree passed with the consent of parties Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A preliminary decree Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E A decree in a suit for recovery of money Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 96(3) of the CPC explicitly provides that "no appeal shall lie from a decree passed by the Court with the consent of parties". This bar is based on the principle of estoppel - parties who have agreed to a consent decree have waived their right to appeal.

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