TRILOKI NATH SINGH vs ANIRUDH SINGH (D) THR. LRS .

The Supreme Court ruled that a decree passed on compromise cannot be challenged by a stranger to the proceedings in a separate suit, as per Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act and Order 23 Rule 3A of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court held that the appellant-plaintiff lacked the standing to contest the validity of the compromise decree, emphasizing that such challenges must be made in the original proceedings where the decree was issued. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.