the light of the applicable provisions of law and if in this case on a construction of the decree in the light of the 16 1955 SCC OnLine SC 26 17 1956 SCC OnLine SC 50 18 (1972) 1 SCC 191 17-SLP(C) 9202-9204 OF 2016applicable provision of law, it found that the deposit made by the respondent on January 2, 1960, was according to law a deposit in compliance with the terms of the decree, then the execution Court was not varying the terms of the decree but executing the decree as it stood after considering the effect of the deposit in the light of the relevant law.” [See also: Deepa Bhargava & Anr. v. Mahesh Bhargava & Ors.19] 12.6 A decree passed by a Court not having the jurisdiction to do so, does not ipso facto, render it illegal. The recourse is for the aggrieved to have it set aside as per law. If they fail to do so, they shall be bound thereby. In Rafique Bibi v. Syed Waliuddin20 it was held: “8. A distinction exists between a decree passed by a court having no jurisdiction and