GANGAPPA GURUPADAPPA GUGWAD GULBARGA vs RACHAWWA,WIDOW OF LOCHANAPPA GUGWAD &ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the decision in the 1935 suit regarding the nature of the estate inherited by L under R's will operates as res judicata, as it was not merely obiter. The Court clarified that the trial court's findings on multiple issues, including L's absolute ownership of the property, are binding in subsequent litigation. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's acceptance of the res judicata plea raised by the defendants.