Supreme Court of India

Sakina Sultanali Sunesara (momin) v. Shia Imami Ismaili Momin Jamat Samaj & Ors

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Reported as [2025] 4 S.C.R. 1921
Bench Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale JJ.
Decided 23 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons recorded above, the civil appeals fail and are dismissed. [2025] 4 S.C.R. 1935 Sakina Sultanali Sunesara (Momin) v.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether a litigant who was already a party to the suit, yet contests the fact or legality of a compromise embodied in a decree, is restricted to an application before the trial court under the proviso to Ord. XXIII r.3 CPC or may maintain a first appeal u/s.96 CPC notwithstanding s.96(3) CPC. Headnotes† Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.96, Ord.XXIII r.3, Ord.XLIII r.1A(2), r.1(m) – Compromise of suit – Appeals from original decrees – Right to challenge non-appealable orders in appeal against decree – Dispute between parties regarding sale deeds of suit

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