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Krishna Kumar Ojha v. Jitendra Chaudhary

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Reported as [2026] 7 S.C.R. 504
Bench Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 1 July 2026

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the issues of the partition suit require to be adjudicated in a full trial.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the compromise as accepted by the Civil Court on 22.02.1994 was in accordance with Or.XXIII r.3 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or not. Headnotes† Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XXIII r.3 – The plaintiff filed a partition suit, including, against the predecessors of the present respondent, seeking 1/4th share in the total property of common ancestor – During the pendency thereof, a compromise petition was filed by the plaintiffs and defendants ‘jointly’ which was accepted by Sub-Judge-01 Muzaffarpur vide order dated 22.02.1994 – Pursuant thereto, a final

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