VISHNU DUTT SHARMA v. DAYA SAPRA

13 SCC 729Reported decision2009#1096 most cited

What is VISHNU DUTT SHARMA v. DAYA SAPRA authority for?

A judgment or findings from a criminal court are not binding on a civil court, and evidence recorded in a criminal trial cannot be automatically used in a civil case, although Section 40 of the Evidence Act governs the relevance of previous judgments to bar a second suit.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2017 to 2022.

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Vishnu Dutt Sharma v. Daya Sapra · 13 SCC 729 · civil criminal proceedings · binding nature of judgments · relevance of evidence · Section 40 Evidence Act · admissibility of criminal court findings · civil suit · criminal trial · Supreme Court

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