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UNIVERSAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs RANA BASIT RICE MILLS (PVT — 2023 CLD 641 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2023 CLD 641 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2023
Reporter
CLD
Parties
UNIVERSAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs RANA BASIT RICE MILLS (PVT
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 115---C; S. 11---I; Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

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Judgment text as reported

UNIVERSAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS RANA BASIT RICE MILLS (PVT.) LTD. S. 115---Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), S. 11---Insurance Tribunal---Jurisdiction---Res-judicata, principle of---Petitioner was an insurance company and aggrieved of assumption of jurisdiction by Insurance Tribunal---Plea raised by petitioner was that the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction and earlier another Tribunal had also dismissed the claim therefore, principle of res-judicata was applicable---Validity---Objection of res-judicata could be adjudicated only once issue of jurisdiction was settled---If Tribunal otherwise lacked jurisdiction it could not proceed to decide question of effect of principle of res-judicata---High Court declined to interfere in the matter---Constitutional petition was dismissed in circumstances.

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