Supreme Court of India · 2018-07-25
Khajan Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Bankey (Dead) By Lrs.
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2018 SC 100
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Khajan Singh (D) Thr. Lrs.
- Respondent
- Bankey (Dead) By Lrs.
- Author
- Kurian Joseph
- Bench
- Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Kurian Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's finding that the appellant's suit was barred by res judicata, as the appellant's wife had previously filed a suit for inheritance which was lost. The Court confirmed that the appellant's subsequent claim of adverse possession was not maintainable due to the prior judgment. The appeal was dismissed, and while the Court noted the frivolous nature of the litigation, it chose not to impose exemplary costs.