Reviewed case brief
Daryao v. State of Uttar Pradesh
AIR 1961 SC 1457
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1961
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation, Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
The principle of res judicata applies to writ proceedings. A writ petition dismissed on merits by the High Court under Article 226 bars a subsequent petition before the Supreme Court under Article 32 on the same grounds.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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