https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282577 A compromise decree affecting a minor is binding only if the minor is properly represented by a duly appointed guardian and any compromise is entered with the Court's leave under the Code of Civil Procedure. Where those safeguards are not followed, the decree may be treated as void and unenforceable against the minor in the circumstances described. The bar under Order 23 Rule 3-A does not exclude a suit challenging such a decree when the challenge is directed to a void decree and the plaintiff was not effectively a party to a valid compromise. The document also notes that raising the objection for the first time in second appeal, after contesting the suit on merits, weighed against the objectors. en-us Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:52:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282577 A compromise decree affecting a minor is binding only if the minor is properly represented by a duly appointed guardian and any compromise is entered with the Court's leave under the Code of Civil Procedure. Where those safeguards are not followed, the decree may be treated as void and unenforceable against the minor in the circumstances described. The bar under Order 23 Rule 3-A does not exclude a suit challenging such a decree when the challenge is directed to a void decree and the plaintiff was not effectively a party to a valid compromise. The document also notes that raising the objection for the first time in second appeal, after contesting the suit on merits, weighed against the objectors. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282577