https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462332 Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure requires the court to decide whether a lawful compromise existed when compromise is alleged and denied, and its Explanation treats void or voidable compromises under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 as unlawful. Order XXIII Rule 3A bars a separate suit to set aside a compromise decree on the ground that the compromise was not lawful. The aggrieved party must instead approach the court that recorded the compromise for determination of whether the compromise existed and was valid; a separate suit is not maintainable. en-us Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:03:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462332 Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure requires the court to decide whether a lawful compromise existed when compromise is alleged and denied, and its Explanation treats void or voidable compromises under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 as unlawful. Order XXIII Rule 3A bars a separate suit to set aside a compromise decree on the ground that the compromise was not lawful. The aggrieved party must instead approach the court that recorded the compromise for determination of whether the compromise existed and was valid; a separate suit is not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462332