Doctrine Of Res Judicata Enforceable Even At Various Phases Of Identical Litigation: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently clarified that the principle of res judicata not only applies to different cases but also to different stages within the same case. The Court upheld the Kerala High Court’s decision, which dismissed the appellant’s application under Order 1 Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC). The appellant had objected to the impleadment of a legal heir at a later stage of the case, even though…