Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Res Judicata — Criminal Judgment as Res Judicata in Subsequent Civil Proceedings

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Criminal judgments can be res judicata in subsequent civil proceedings on facts directly in issue. Section 54 of the Evidence Act governs. The principle applies to facts actually decided. The judgment must be final. The parties must be the same or privies. The rule promotes…

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