SANKARAN GOVINDAN vs LAKSHMI BHARATHI & OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the English High Court's order (ex. 56) regarding the domicile of K did not operate as res judicata due to the absence of fraud in its procurement. The Court emphasized that a foreign judgment obtained through fraud or against the principles of natural justice is not binding under Section 13 CPC. The Court ruled that the succession to the amount specified in Schedule C must be governed by English Law, and the amount should be divided equally between the first and second defendants.