Maintainability of Composite Appeals Against Common Judgments in Consolidated Civil Suits
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Case: BASSANNA SINCE DECEASED BY LRS. v. BHIMANNA ETC. ETC.
Court: Supreme Court of India
Date: 12-08-2026
Law: Code of Civil Procedure.
Highlights of the Judgment:
- Examination of the maintainability of a composite appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure against a common judgment in consolidated suits.
- Interpretation of procedural requirements under Order XLI Rule 1 regarding the filing of multiple copies of judgments and decrees.
- Analysis of the inapplicability of the doctrine of res judicata to consolidated proceedings and simultaneous decisions.
- Affirmation that procedural defects concerning form over substance are curable and should not defeat substantive appellate rights.