In Brief
The Supreme Court considered whether a second appeal disposed of by the High Court based on a compromise between parties could be challenged through a review petition. The Court held that while legislative provisions (Order 23 Rule 3A and Section 96(3) CPC) create bars against ordinary suits and appeals challenging compromises, the proper forum to reexamine a compromise-based disposal in a second appeal is the High Court itself through a properly conducted review. The Court found the High Court had not adequately examined the review petition's merits and set aside its dismissal, remitting the matter to the High Court for fresh consideration on merits, without being bound by the Supreme Court's observations."
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