Res Judicata Can't Be Ground To Reject Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a plea of 'res judicata' cannot be decided in an application filed under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure for rejection of a plaint.The Court held that res judicata is an issue to be decided in trial and cannot be summarily decided in an application to reject the plaint.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing...