No next friend or guardian for the suit shall, without the leave of the Court, expressly recorded in the proceedings, enter into any agreement or compromise on behalf of a minor with reference to the suit in which he acts as next friend or guardian.

[ An application for leave under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the next friend of the guardian for the suit, as the case may be, and also, if the minor is represented by a pleader, by the certificate of the pleader, to the effect that the agreement or compromise proposed is, in his opinion, for the benefit of the minor: Provided that the opinion so expressed, whether in the affidavit or in the certificate shall not preclude the Court from examining whether the agreement or compromise proposed is for the benefit of the minor.] [Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 72 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).]

Any such agreement or compromise entered into without the leave of the Court so recorded shall be voidable against all parties other than the minor. [Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 72 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).]

High Court Amendments-[Karnataka].-Re-number existing sub-rule (2) of rule 7 as sub-rule (3) and insert the following as sub-rule (2): "(2) Where an application is made to the Court for leave to enter into an agreement or compromise or for withdrawal of a suit in pursuance of a compromise or for taking any other similar action on behalf of a minor or other person under disability, the affidavit in support of the application shall set out the manner in which the proposed compromise, agreement or other action is likely to affect the interests of the minor or other person under the disability and the reasons why such compromise, agreement or other action is expected to be for the benefit of the minor or other person under disability: where in such a case the minor or the other person under disability is represented by Counsel or pleader, the said Counsel or pleader shall also file into Court along with the application a certificate to the effect that the agreement or compromise or action proposed is in his opinion for the benefit of the minor or other person under disability. If the Court grants leave under sub-rule (1) of this rule, the decree or order of the Court shall expressly recite the grant of the leave sought from the Court in respect of the compromise, agreement or other action as aforesaid after consideration of the affidavit and the certificate mentioned above and shall also set out either in the body of the decree itself or in a Schedule annexed thereto the terms of the compromise or agreement or the particulars of the other action."-(R.O.C. No. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967).

No next friend or guardian for the suit shall, without the leave of the Court, expressly recorded in the proceedings, enter into any agreement or compromise on behalf of a minor with reference to the suit in which he acts as next friend or guardian.

[ An application for leave under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the next friend of the guardian for the suit, as the case may be, and also, if the minor is represented by a pleader, by the certificate of the pleader, to the effect that the agreement or compromise proposed is, in his opinion, for the benefit of the minor: Provided that the opinion so expressed, whether in the affidavit or in the certificate shall not preclude the Court from examining whether the agreement or compromise proposed is for the benefit of the minor.] [Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 72 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).]

Any such agreement or compromise entered into without the leave of the Court so recorded shall be voidable against all parties other than the minor. [Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 72 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).]

High Court Amendments-[Karnataka].-Re-number existing sub-rule (2) of rule 7 as sub-rule (3) and insert the following as sub-rule (2): "(2) Where an application is made to the Court for leave to enter into an agreement or compromise or for withdrawal of a suit in pursuance of a compromise or for taking any other similar action on behalf of a minor or other person under disability, the affidavit in support of the application shall set out the manner in which the proposed compromise, agreement or other action is likely to affect the interests of the minor or other person under the disability and the reasons why such compromise, agreement or other action is expected to be for the benefit of the minor or other person under disability: where in such a case the minor or the other person under disability is represented by Counsel or pleader, the said Counsel or pleader shall also file into Court along with the application a certificate to the effect that the agreement or compromise or action proposed is in his opinion for the benefit of the minor or other person under disability. If the Court grants leave under sub-rule (1) of this rule, the decree or order of the Court shall expressly recite the grant of the leave sought from the Court in respect of the compromise, agreement or other action as aforesaid after consideration of the affidavit and the certificate mentioned above and shall also set out either in the body of the decree itself or in a Schedule annexed thereto the terms of the compromise or agreement or the particulars of the other action."-(R.O.C. No. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967).