Res Judicata Bars GPA Holder from Acting as Advocate and Cross-Examining Witnesses, Confirms High Court Order.

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....Principles of res judicata - Whether the G.P.A. holder (also an advocate) of the plaintiff can be permitted to act like a counsel and cross-examine the witnesses? - Previous order of the HC had been clear and unambiguous that in these cases, wife of the appellant would be entitled to appear only as the GPA holder and not as an advocate - those orders, having been rendered between the same parties and on the same issue of appearance of the GPA holder in the same proceedings, indeed operate as res judicata. - SC....