Doctrine Of Merger Inapplicable To Orders Obtained By Fraud : Supreme Court Outlines Exceptions To Merger Rule

The Supreme Court (July 23) held that if a High Court's decision, later upheld by the Supreme Court, was obtained by fraud, the aggrieved party may challenge it by filing an appeal against the High Court's order before the Supreme Court, rather than seeking a review of the Supreme Court's judgment. The Court held that the doctrine of merger (where the lower court's decision merges with...