S.P Chengalvaraya Naidu vs Jagannath on 27 October, 1993
14) In S.P. Chengalvaraya Naidu v. Jagannath1, the
Hon'ble Supreme Court has held that a judgment or decree, which
is obtained by fraud, is to be treated as a nullity and can be
questioned in a collateral proceedings. Non-disclosure of relevant
material documents with a view to obtain advantage amounts to
fraud. At paragraph Nos.5 and 6, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has
further held as under: