Reviewed case brief
Saleem Bhai v. State of Maharashtra
(2003) 1 SCC 557
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2003
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 is not a dismissal on merits. Order VII Rule 13 expressly permits filing a fresh plaint on the same cause of action after rejection. Rejection does not create res judicata.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
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