Babu Khan And Others vs Nazim Khan (Dead) By Lrs. & Others

The Supreme Court held that the benefit of Section 14(1) of the Limitation Act is not available to a plaintiff if their earlier application was entertained and decided on merit by the court. The Court found that the Madhya Pradesh High Court correctly dismissed the suit on the grounds of limitation, as the earlier proceedings were not barred by jurisdictional defects. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.