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State of U.P. v Nawab Hussain
AIR 1977 SC 1680
## Facts (2-3 lines)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1977
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Constructive res judicata under Explanation IV to S.11 CPC bars issues that ought to have been raised in earlier proceedings, even if they were not actually raised.
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Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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AIR 1977 SC 1680
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