RAMESH KUMAR vs FURU RAM & ANR. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the agreements and decrees obtained by the respondents were null and void due to fraud and misrepresentation, violating principles of natural justice. The Court emphasized that consent obtained under a misapprehension does not constitute valid consent, thus rendering the arbitration awards and subsequent decrees ineffective. The Court ruled in favor of the appellants, restoring their ownership rights over the disputed lands and setting aside the fraudulent decrees.