Supreme Court of India · 2005-02-23
GANGADEEP PRATISTHAN PVT. LTD. vs M/S. MECHANO .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2002/18361
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GANGADEEP PRATISTHAN PVT. LTD.
- Respondent
- M/S. MECHANO .
- Bench
- B.P.SINGH & ARUN KUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the High Court's decision to set aside a consent decree under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The Court emphasized that consent obtained under duress is invalid, thus upholding the principle that consent must be free and voluntary. The Court ultimately dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's order allowing the appeal against the consent decree.