Supreme Court holds compromise decree a nullity where necessary party was excluded, examining Section 6 HSA and Order XXIII Rule 3A CPC
Case Details Particular Details Case Name Geeta Bai & Ors. v. K. Arjun Singh & Ors. Court Supreme Court of India Date 28 September 2026 Bench Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta Case Number Civil Appeal No(s). of 2026, arising out of SLP (Civil) No(s). 20008–20010 of 2026 Appellant Geeta Bai & Ors. Respondent K. Arjun Singh & Ors. Relevant Provisions Section 6, Hindu Succession Act, 1956, as amended by Act 39 of 2005; Order XXIII Rule 3A CPC Final Decision Appeals allowed; High Court order set aside; applications remitted for fresh consideration The Supreme Court's order records that the appeal arose from the Telangana High Court's order dated 28 May 2025 rejecting three interlocutory applications on maintainability grounds. Background / Facts of the Case The dispute arose out of a partition suit concerning the property of Late Shri Tikaram Singh . Late Smt. Ballo Bai was the daughter and legal heir of Late Shri Tikaram Singh. The appellants be...