Maintainability of Composite Appeal Against Common Judgment and Decrees in Suit and Counterclaim

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Case: BASUDEV v. SANJAY KUMAR
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 11-08-2026
Law: Code of Civil Procedure, Constitution of India.

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Highlights of the Judgment:

• Comprehensive examination of whether a single composite appeal is maintainable against a common judgment disposing of a suit and a counterclaim.
• Interpretation of Order VIII Rules 6A to 6D and Order XX Rule 19 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, regarding unified proceedings.
• Clarification on the non-application of the bar of res judicata under Section 11 of the CPC when challenging interrelated adjudications.
• Mandates regarding proper valuation and separate specification of grounds in composite appeals to prevent procedural multiplicity.