Validity of Compromise Decrees Involving Minors and Oral Hiba Under Mohammedan Law

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Case: MUBARAK BADESAB MULLA v. HUJUR BADESAB MULLA AND ORS
Court: Bombay High Court
Date: 21-07-2026
Law: Code of Civil Procedure.

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Highlights of the Judgment:

• Validity of an oral gift (Hiba) under Mohammedan Law and its recognition in a compromise decree.
• Procedural requirements under Order XXXII of the Code of Civil Procedure for representing minor interests in litigation.
• Binding nature of compromise decrees obtained without the formal appointment of a guardian ad litem.
• Evidentiary weight of mutation entries in revenue records versus decreed titles in property disputes.
• Scope of interference in Second Appeals under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure regarding perversity.
• Legal implications of compromise decrees passed prior to the formal service of summons on defendants.