Case laws
Res Judicata in cases involving Co-Defendants/Co-Plaintiffs:
• (1974) 2 SCC 151
• (1995) 3 SCC 693
S. 44 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and cases of Gross Negligence:
• AIR 1937 P.C. 1
• (1995) 4 SCC 163
Foreign Judgment obtained by way of fraud:
• AIR 1975 SC 105
No Res Judicata in Public Interest Litigations if filed and fought bona fide:
• Rural Litigation Kendra 1989 supp (1) SCC 504
• Forward Construction Company 1986(1) SCC 100
• 2017(15)SCC 333
An Ex Parte Order passed by the Court is Res Judicata
• (2007) 8 SCC 329
A judgment containing an error in law is no Res Judicata
• (2019) 12 SCC 210
• (2018) 16 SCC 228
• (2016) 14 SCC 49
• (1970) 1 SCC 613
Whether the dismissal of an application under O. XXII, amounts to a bar for a fresh application under O. I, R. 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908:
• (2017) 9 SCC 700
Matters decided by the court which attained finality by way of the preliminary decree cannot be challenged at the time of passing the final decree:
• (2017) 7 SCC 342
Res Judicata in Election Petitions: Whether interlocutory orders passed by the Court amount to Res Judicata:
• (2016) 6 SCC 576
Principles of Res Judicata—Earlier possession suit and later suit for partition-No Res Judicata
• (2016) 4 SCC 434
10.A. Principles- Earlier judgment by court of Limited Jurisdiction-Res Judicata
1994(2) SCC 14
The dismissal of a prior Suit on the technicality of Non-Joinder of proper/necessary parties is no Res Judicata:
• (2016) 2 SCC 200
A judgment which has been obtained by way of fraud / misrepresentation / coercion is not Res Judicata:
• (2015) 11 SCC 355 (writ Case)
Writs and Res Judicata:
• (1962) 1 SCR 574
• (2019) 13 SCC 42
• (2014) 6 SCC 351
• (2014) 4 SCC 434
Principle of Res Judicata under Criminal Law:
• (2017) 8 SCC 1
Res Judicata and O. II, R. 2, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908:
• (2013) 1 SCC 625
In Limine dismissal of an SLP would bar any subsequent SLPs:
• (2014) 7 SCC 701
Constructive Res Judicata:
• (2014) 11 SCC 744
Res Judicata and Arbitrations
• (1989) 4 SCC 595
• (2019) 5 SCC 302
• (2011) 3 SCC 507
• (2015) 10 SCC 213
Order passed in the interlocutory stage be Res Judicata if it has the effect of terminating the proceedings:
• (1960) 2 SCR 590
Liberty given to pursue other remedies in earlier case does not bar the application of Res Judicata:
• Asgar and Ors. V. Mohan Verma and Ors.
2019 SCC OnLine SC 131
Relief claimed not expressly granted is deemed to have been refused by the Court (See Exp. 5 of S. 11):
• Yashwant Sinha and Ors. V. CBI
(2020) 2 SCC 338
Service Law – Common judgment in 85 cases, appeals filed only in 10 cases, No Res Judicata in respect of matters not challenged:
• Anupal Singh v. State
(2020) 2 SCC 173
However, if batch of suits between same parties are decided and challenge is made against only in one suit, the finding in respect of other suits in the common judgment operate as Res judicata
2015(3) SCC 624 Sri Gangai Vinayagar Vs Meenakshi Ammal
Res Judicata and precedents:
• State of Rajasthan v. Nemi Chand Mahela
(2019) 14 SCC 179
Res Judicata – mixed question of fact and law-so pleadings and proof essential
• (1976) 4 SCC 780
• (2004) 7 SCC 591
• (2008) 14 SCC 58
Principles of Res Judicata
1962(1)SCR 574 Daryao Vs State
2014(12) SCC 696 State of TN Vs State of Kerala
On Explanation V
2020(2) SCC 338 Yashwant Sinha Vs CBI
Service Law writs
2020(2 ) SCC 173
Anupal Singh Vs State
