Category: C P C

Agreement to Sell—Subsequent Purchaser cannot be impleaded as defendant in the suit for specific performance of contract between buyer (original Plaintiff) and seller (original defendant) to which the subsequent purchaser was not a party and that to against the wish of the buyer (original Plaintiff)

2019(3) Law Herald (SC) 1966 : 2019 LawHerald.Org 1244 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.R. Shah Civil Appeal Nos. 5522-5523…

Second Appeal—In second appeal, in absence of cross-appeal or cross objections, High Court cannot go beyond the decree passed by Trial Court. Typographical Error—A “Note for speaking to Minutes” is required to be entertained only for the limited purpose of correcting a typographical error or an error through oversight, which may have crept in while transcribing the original order.

2019(1) Law Herald (P&H) 308 (SC) : 2018 LawHerald.Org 2061 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan Hon’ble Mr. Justice…

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) – Sections 2(2), 11, 96, Order 41 Rule 22 and Order 41 Rule 33 – Res judicata-Decree is of dismissal of the suit, whereas, the reasons for passing such decree is judgment as defined in Section 2(9) of the Code. In terms of Section 11 read with Explanation I, the issue in a former suit will operate as res judicata only if such issue is raised in a subsequent suit. Since, the issue of title has not attained finality, therefore, it is not a former suit to which there can be any application of Section 11

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH  STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS — Appellant  Vs.  B. RANGA REDDY (D) BY LRS AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara…