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Explanation VIII to Section 11; decision of a court of limited jurisdiction operates as res judicata in a subsequent suit despite lack of jurisdiction to try subsequent suit.
Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
Explanation VIII to Section 11; decision of a court of limited jurisdiction operates as res judicata in a subsequent suit despite lack of jurisdiction to try subsequent suit.
Citations work in any format: (1978) 1 SCC 248, AIR 1973 SC 1461.
Name a provision: 302 IPC, Section 41A CrPC, Article 21.
Quotes for a phrase: "rarest of rare".
OR for alternatives, a minus sign to exclude: bail -anticipatory.
Small spelling mistakes in case names are forgiven.
(1986) 1 SCC 100
Constructive res judicata under Explanation IV to Section 11; any matter which might and ought to have been made a ground of attack or defence in former suit is deemed decided.
Rule of res judicata applies to writ petitions; dismissal of writ petition on merits under Article 226 bars subsequent petition under Article 32 on the same facts.
The principle of res judicata is based on the need for finality in litigation; once a matter is final, it cannot be agitated again between two stages of the same litigation.
Citations work in any format: (1978) 1 SCC 248, AIR 1973 SC 1461.
Name a provision: 302 IPC, Section 41A CrPC, Article 21.
Quotes for a phrase: "rarest of rare".
OR for alternatives, a minus sign to exclude: bail -anticipatory.
Small spelling mistakes in case names are forgiven.
(1986) 1 SCC 100
Constructive res judicata under Explanation IV to Section 11; any matter which might and ought to have been made a ground of attack or defence in former suit is deemed decided.
Rule of res judicata applies to writ petitions; dismissal of writ petition on merits under Article 226 bars subsequent petition under Article 32 on the same facts.
The principle of res judicata is based on the need for finality in litigation; once a matter is final, it cannot be agitated again between two stages of the same litigation.