BADRI NARAYAN SINGH vs KAMDEO PRASAD SINGH AND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court held that in cases where two appeals arise from one proceeding but concern different subjects, the decisions rendered in a single judgment by the High Court constitute two distinct decisions. The Court ruled that the appellant could not challenge the finding that he held an office of profit in his appeal against the first respondent's declaration of being duly elected, as this finding was confirmed in a separate appeal. The principle of res judicata applied, barring the appellant from questioning the validity of the election once it was set aside by the Election Tribunal and upheld by the High Court.