Supreme Court of India

S. Ramachandra Rao v. S. Nagabhushana Rao & Ors.

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Reported as [2022] 17 S.C.R. 451
Bench Dinesh Maheshwari and Aniruddha Bose JJ.
Decided 19 October 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we need not dilate on the othe r contentions urged on behalf of the contesting respondent and counte r thereto by the learned counsel for the appellant.

Judgment, page 40

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Doctrines/Principles – Doctrine of res judicata – Application of – Advocates Act, 1961 – s.32 – High Court held that it wa s not permissible for a GPA holder to participate in the proceedin gs, wife of the appellant (his GPA holder) was given liberty to act as an advocate on behalf of her husband, the plaintiff, in t hese cases – Correctness of – On appeal, held: Doctrine of res judicata is attracted not only in separate subsequent proceedings but also at subsequent stage of the same proceedings – binding decision ca nnot lightly be ignored and even an erroneous decision remains binding on

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