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M.N. Clubwala v. Fida Hussain Saheb, 1964

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M.N. Clubwala v. Fida Hussain Saheb, (1964) 6 SCR 642, 651 This case interpretation/case summary is written by Ms. Swati Sharma a student at the Faculty of Law (Delhi University). If you also want to publish your articles or case interpretations/summaries, send your work to  niyamskanoon09@gmail.com . Case Details PETITIONER:  MRS. M. N. CLUBWALA AND ANR. Vs. RESPONDENT: FIDA HUSSAIN SAHEB AND ORS. DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/02/1964 BENCH: MUDHOLKAR, J.R. SUBBARAO, K. CITATION: 1965 AIR 610 1964 SCR (6) 642 Introduction   The case of M.N. Clubwala v. Fida Hussain Saheb (1964) under the Delhi Rent Control Act is a landmark judgment that clarifies the distinction between a lease and a license and the jurisdiction of the Rent Controller. The primary issue in this case was whether the agreements between the landlord (M.N. Clubwala) and the shopkeepers (Fida Hussain Saheb) created a lease or a license.  Facts of the Case M.N. Clubwala (Landlord) used his building as market by

Section 10, CPC

 

10. Stay of suit.—No Court shall proceed with the trial of any suit in which the matter in issue is also directly and substantially in issue in a previously instituted suit between the same parties, or between parties under whom they or any of them claim litigating under the same title where such suit is pending in the same or any other Court in 1[India] have jurisdiction to grant the relief claimed, or in any Court beyond the limits of 1[India] established or continued by 2[the Central Government 3***.] and having like jurisdiction, or before 4[the Supreme Court].

Explanation.—The pendency of a suit in a foreign Court does not preclude the Courts in 1[India] from trying a suit founded on the same cause of action.

INGREDIENTS-

  • No court shall proceed 
  • Trial of any suit
  • matter in issue is directly and substantially the same issue in a previously instituted suit
  •  between the same parties.
  • litigating under the same title 
  • where such suit is pending in the same court or in any other court .
  • have jurisdiction to grant relief 
  • in any court in India beyond the limit of India established or continued by the central government 
  • or having like jurisdiction 
  • or before supreme court.   

This section talks about "Doctrine Of Res Sub-judice" in which Sub judice is a Latin word meaning under judgment, this doctrine denotes to stay of suit which is already pending or under judgment between the same parties under same title in same court or in any other court.    

Object of this doctrine 

  • To prevent multiple cases on the same matter.
  • To save time of court.  




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