Vijaya Kumar.v v. Yamuna
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court considered an appeal against an order where the Family Court refused to entertain a petition seeking to set aside a decree on grounds of fraud. Relying on Supreme Court precedent, the Court held that such a challenge must be made in the same proceedings before the same court that recorded the compromise. The appeal was dismissed with liberty to apply for recall of the judgment. Qual
What did the court decide?
Liberty to file an application to recall the judgment on the ground of fraud and an application to condone the delay involved.