Daljit Kaur & Ors vs Muktar Steels Pvt Ltd & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's affirmation of a consent decree under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), ruling that the trial court properly conducted an inquiry into the compromise between the parties. The Court emphasized that the decree was not assailable in appeal as it was based on a lawful compromise reached during the suit's pendency. The Court confirmed that the trial court's findings regarding the validity of the compromise and the subsequent actions of the parties were sound and justified.