Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Order VII Rule 11 CPC | Plaint Rejection Must Be Based Solely on Plaint Averments; Res Judicata & Evidence Inadmissible : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court reaffirmed that applications under Order VII Rule 11 CPC must be decided exclusively on the plaint's averments. Courts cannot consider evidence, prior arbitral awards, or defence pleas to invoke res judicata or estoppel at this stage, ensuring procedural fairness in civil litigation.