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Sulochana Amma v. Narayanan Nair
(1994) 2 SCC 14
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.
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Supreme Court of India1985Case record
Forward Construction Co. v. Prabhat Mandal
(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.
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Supreme Court of India1993Case record
Sulochana Amma v. Narayanan Nair
(1994) 2 SCC 14
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.
Read case
Supreme Court of India1985Case record
Forward Construction Co. v. Prabhat Mandal
(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.
Read case
Supreme Court of India1961Case record

Daryao v. State of U.P.

AIR 1961 SC 1457

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.

Supreme Court of India1960Case record

Satyadhyan Ghosal v. Deorajin Debi

AIR 1960 SC 941

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.

Daryao v. State of U.P.

AIR 1961 SC 1457

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.

Supreme Court of India1960Case record

Satyadhyan Ghosal v. Deorajin Debi

AIR 1960 SC 941

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.