| Iftikhar Ahmed v. Syed Meharban Ali | |
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| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Full case name | Iftikhar Ahmed & Ors v. Syed Meharban Ali & Ors |
| Decided | February 26, 1974 |
| Citation(s) | AIR 1974 SC 749 |
| Holding | |
| Clarified the conditions under which the doctrine of res judicata applies among co-defendants, preventing repetitive litigation | |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | K. K. Mathew, A. Alagiriswami |
Iftikhar Ahmed v. Syed Meharban Ali., 1974 AIR 749, is a landmark judgement by the Supreme Court of India that clarified the specific conditions under which the doctrine of res judicata can be applied. The ruling strengthened the doctrine and emphasised that application of the rule by the courts "should be influenced by no technical considerations of form, but by matter of substance."[1][2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Iftikhar Ahmed And Others vs Syed Meharban Ali And Others on 26 February, 1974". indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ↑ "Iftikhar Ahmed v. Syed Meharban Ali: A Landmark in the Doctrine of Res Judicata | BareLaw - BareLaw". www.barelaw.in. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Full text of Iftikhar Ahmed v. Syed Meharban Ali.,1974 AIR 749 is available at: India Kanoon