Supreme Court of India

Klshun @ Ram K!shun (dead) through Lrs. v. Bihari (dead) by Lrs.

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Reported as [2005] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 383
Bench R.C. Lahoti, C.K. Thakker and P.K. Balasubramany An JJ.
Decided 5 August 2005

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court was in error in holding that the appeal filed by Kishun against the decree of the trial court accepting a compromise which was disputed by him, was not maintainable.

Judgment, page 5

From the headnote

Code of Civil Procedure, I 908 : Section 96(3), Order XXlll, Rule 3, Order XJJJ, Rules I and I (m)- Appeal against a decree based on a disputed compromise-Maintainabi_lity of-Held, when an inquiry has to be made in view of proviso to Order XXIJJ Rule 3 as to existence of a disputed compromise, and suit is decreed on basis of such com_promise,_ it cannot be held to be a decree passed on consent within the meaning of Section 96(3), and bar under the Section would not be applicable. Appeal-Abatement of-Appellant and one of the defendants dying during pendency of second appeal before High

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Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to

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