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⚖️ Topic: Res Judicata Applies to Criminal Proceedings Too ⚖️
📌 Focus: Binding Effect of Prior Criminal Findings
✅ Key Takeaway:
The Supreme Court recently clarified that the principle of res judicata ✅ applies even in criminal cases. If a fact has been conclusively decided in one trial, it CANNOT be re-litigated again in another proceeding on the same issue.
📝 What Happened?
In a cheque dishonour case, the court found that 💸 demand drafts were for other dues, not related to the bounced cheques.
Later, the same party filed a new cheating case 🚫 under Section 420 IPC, alleging double payment — on the same facts!
⚖️ Supreme Court Held:
The earlier finding was final and binding 🔒.
Reopening the same facts = abuse of legal process 🚫.
Therefore, the new cheating case was quashed ❌.
📚 Legal Insights:
🧠 Res judicata = No second chance to fight the same issue once it’s been decided.
Applies to criminal trials where facts are fully adjudicated.
🚫 Does NOT apply when earlier petitions (like quashing under Sec 482 CrPC) were dismissed without deciding the merits.
📢 Bottom Line:
You can't keep restarting a legal fight 🥊 just by changing sections or case titles.
Once a trial court gives a clear verdict, it’s final 🔏 and must be respected in future cases.
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