This document contains the full judgment from the Supreme Court of India in the case of Indian Bank vs Maharashtra State Co-Operative Marketing Federation Ltd, dated 5 May 1998. It addresses the crucial legal question of whether Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, concerning the stay of suits with overlapping issues, applies to summary suits filed under Order 37. The judgment clarifies that the 'trial' in Section 10, in the context of summary suits, begins only after the defendant is granted leave to defend. This ruling is vital for legal practitioners and students studying civil procedure and banking law.
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