In Brief
Sukhpal Singh executed a special power of attorney authorizing Rana Ranjit Singh to pursue a specific performance suit regarding an agreement dated 16.11.1993. The attorney later entered into a compromise that transferred 65% of the property to a third party (Rajbans Kaur) under a different agreement dated 26.06.1995, without proper authority. The Supreme Court held that the attorney exceeded his limited mandate. The Court also found the High Court failed to examine the attorney's authority or address that the appeal was time-barred. The judgment was set aside and remanded to the High Court to reconsider the compromise's legality and validity according to law."
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