https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287028 A prior finding on title that directly and substantially decided a contested issue can operate as res judicata in later proceedings between the same parties, unless the earlier dismissal turned on maintainability. The text also states that a benami plea must be proved by the party asserting it; documentary recitals in the sale deed cannot be displaced without evidence, and arranging funds with another person's assistance does not by itself make a transfer benami. On that basis, the eviction claim based on bona fide requirement was sustained and the eviction decree restored. en-us Tue, 20 Apr 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:32:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287028 A prior finding on title that directly and substantially decided a contested issue can operate as res judicata in later proceedings between the same parties, unless the earlier dismissal turned on maintainability. The text also states that a benami plea must be proved by the party asserting it; documentary recitals in the sale deed cannot be displaced without evidence, and arranging funds with another person's assistance does not by itself make a transfer benami. On that basis, the eviction claim based on bona fide requirement was sustained and the eviction decree restored. Case-Laws Benami Property Tue, 20 Apr 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287028