https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311280 A compromise decree may be reopened by the same court where the alleged compromise is unlawful, unsigned as required, or otherwise void or voidable under the Contract Act. Order 23 Rule 3 requires a lawful compromise in writing and signed by the parties, while its proviso obliges the court to decide disputes about whether an adjustment or satisfaction was reached. Rule 3A bars a separate suit, but does not prevent challenge before the court that recorded the compromise, and Section 96(3) does not bar a challenge where the existence of compromise itself is disputed. On the stated facts, the recall application was maintainable and the compromise order was rightly recalled. en-us Fri, 11 Dec 1992 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:56:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311280 A compromise decree may be reopened by the same court where the alleged compromise is unlawful, unsigned as required, or otherwise void or voidable under the Contract Act. Order 23 Rule 3 requires a lawful compromise in writing and signed by the parties, while its proviso obliges the court to decide disputes about whether an adjustment or satisfaction was reached. Rule 3A bars a separate suit, but does not prevent challenge before the court that recorded the compromise, and Section 96(3) does not bar a challenge where the existence of compromise itself is disputed. On the stated facts, the recall application was maintainable and the compromise order was rightly recalled. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 11 Dec 1992 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311280