https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313647 Order 23 Rule 3 CPC permits a lawful compromise to be recorded, while its proviso requires the court to decide disputes about the existence or lawfulness of the compromise. Order 23 Rule 3A bars a separate suit to set aside a compromise decree on the ground that the compromise was not lawful. The prescribed remedy is to challenge the compromise before the court that recorded it, or through other proceedings permitted by the Code. A stranger or purchaser claiming through a party cannot use an independent suit to nullify the compromise decree, though an independent claim to protect separate title or interest may still be available. en-us Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:51:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313647 Order 23 Rule 3 CPC permits a lawful compromise to be recorded, while its proviso requires the court to decide disputes about the existence or lawfulness of the compromise. Order 23 Rule 3A bars a separate suit to set aside a compromise decree on the ground that the compromise was not lawful. The prescribed remedy is to challenge the compromise before the court that recorded it, or through other proceedings permitted by the Code. A stranger or purchaser claiming through a party cannot use an independent suit to nullify the compromise decree, though an independent claim to protect separate title or interest may still be available. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313647