State Of Andhra Pradesh vs Anjuman Ara Begu & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Andhra Pradesh High Court's judgment regarding the Special Court's reliance on res judicata in a land grabbing case under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982. The Court held that the Special Court erred in applying res judicata since the parties involved were not the same as in the prior case, and emphasized that the earlier judgment could only serve as evidence under Section 13 of the Evidence Act, 1872. The High Court's dismissal of the writ petition was upheld, as it did not adjudicate on the merits of ownership or possession of the land in question.