The Supreme Court of India, comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih, has ruled that a judicial decision rendered on an erroneous factual premise operates as res judicata in subsequent stages of the same proceeding if it was decided on merits and attained finality. However, the court partially allowed an appeal by permitting
Erroneous Decision Decided On Merits Operates As Res Judicata; Transferee Pendente Lite Permitted To Join Cross-Objections: Supreme Court
