conclusive between the parties, while the defendants have attacked the validity of the compromise and the decree based thereon on a variety of grounds. Before ... equally well settled that a consent decree cannot have greater validity than the compromise itself. As was observed by the Court of Appeal in Huddersfield
challenge the compromise decree. Therefore, the suit by a stranger to set aside a compromise decree on the ground that compromise was not lawful ... prepared later for one reason or other challenge the validity of such compromise. For setting aside such decrees suits used to be filed which dragged
much less give him a cause of action to question
the validity of compromise decree passed by the High Court ... lawful agreement. To make the enquiry
in respect of validity of the agreement or the compromise more
comprehensively, the explanation to the proviso says that
first place that the plaint does not challenge the validity of the compromise. On the contrary it says that the Shebaiti right could ... rafanama, thus assuming, so far as it goes, the validity of the compromise.
6. Here, however, another case is made before us by the learned
court pronounced for the Will in solemn form and the terms of compromise were made a Rule of Court. The testamentary rules and probate practice ... where the learned Chief Justice upheld the validity of a compromise filed in this manner in a subsequent proceeding and which was enforced
sufficient to state that its effect was to confirm the validity of the adoption of the defendant, to appoint the grandfather of the latter ... this consent-decree on the ground that her consent to the compromise had boon obtained by coercion and undue influence, that she was not allowed
equally well-settled that a consent-decree cannot have greater validity than the compromise itself. As was observed by the Court of Appeal in Hudders
obligatory upon them to institute a separate suit to enforce the compromise, although it was embodied in the decree. The Subordinate Judge overruled these objections ... decision, however, is clearly distinguishable, as it refers to the validity of a compromise by which the terms of a decree are sought
that although a person who is a party to a compromise cannot challenge the validity of the consent decree by way of appeal ... define the precise position of the defendants who had entered into the compromise. It did not specify their share in the property if they were
should examine the lawfulness and validity of the terms of the proposed compromise. But once that stage is passed and a decree follows, different considerations
