Whether the pendency of a suit in a foreign court will preclude the courts in India from trying a suit founded on the same cause of action?
Verified Answer
A. Yes
B. No
C. It will depend on the nature of the suit
D. Finding will be said on valuation of the suit
Explanation:
Section 10 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) deals with res sub judice. It specifies that a suit pending in a foreign court does not preclude a court in India from trying a suit founded on the same cause of action. The bar applies only to suits pending in Indian courts.