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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Execution of decrees (Order XXI Rule 97, Section 47 CPC)

58 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count, and criminal cases are not listed under this subject.

Provisions
Section 47, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 9
Maurice W. Innis vs Lily Kazrooni @ Lily Arif Shaikh
SC · 9 April 2026
[2026] 4 S.C.R. 494 : 2026 INSC 340
Issue pertains to the execution of a compromise decree passed in a civil suit; and whether the executing court can go beyond the decree and has to execute the decree as it stands without making any modifications therein.
R. Savithri Naidu vs M/s The Cotton Corporation of India Limited and Another
SC · 12 February 2026
[2026] 3 S.C.R. 113 : 2026 INSC 150
Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the sale in favour of the Appellant was without notice; whether the sale in favour of the Appellant can be brought within the purview of pendente lite, given that the a…
Kapadam Sangalappa and Others vs Kamatam Sangalappa and Others
SC · 11 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 540 : 2025 INSC 1307
Matter pertains to the execution of the compromise decree passed in a dispute as regards performance of religious rituals and the custody of idols and paraphernalia associated with the common deity Lord Sangalappa Swamy,…
Vikram Bhalchandra Ghongade vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
SC · 6 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 264 : 2025 INSC 1283
Whether the executing Court erred in dismissing the execution petition as not maintainable; whether the decree passed by the first appellate Court having been passed in an appeal, where both the appellants had expired pr…
MMTC Limited vs Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pvt. Limited
SC · 3 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 327 : 2025 INSC 1279
Issue arose whether the High Court was justified in not entertaining the objections filed by the appellant u/s.47 CPC and in dismissing the same; and whether at least prima facie the case of breach of fiduciary duty has…
Malleeswari vs K. Suguna and Another
SC · 8 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 574 : 2025 INSC 1080
Whether the order impugned conforms to the scope of review of an order u/s.114 and Or.47 of CPC.
Sri R Raghu vs Sri G M Krishna & Anr.
SC · 25 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2086 : 2025 INSC 1040
The appellant has preferred Civil Appeal No.8544 of 2024 aggrieved by the two directions given by the High Court in the impugned order relating to additional payment of Rs.25 lakhs per acre to the respondent as additiona…
Shanmugam @ Lakshminarayanan vs High Court Of Madras
SC · 2 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 100 : 2025 INSC 619
The three appellants, convicted by the High Court of Madras for criminal contempt of court and sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment, challenged the legality and validity of the High Court's judgment before the Su…
Electrosteel Steel Limited (Now M/s ESL Steel Limited) vs Ispat Carrier Private Limited
SC · 21 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1373 : 2025 INSC 525
Whether upon approval of the resolution plan by the NCLT, the claim of the respondent being outside the purview of the resolution plan stood extinguished; whether the arbitral award dated 06.07.2018 was capable of being…
Kiran Raju Penumacha vs Tejuswini Chowdhury
SC · 17 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 802 : 2025 INSC 358
Whether the petition for modification of the decree regarding the custody of the child filed by the respondent-mother and the execution petition filed by the appellant-father should be heard together or whether the execu…
Periyammal (Dead) Through LRs & Ors. vs V. Rajamani & Anr. Etc.
SC · 6 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 540 : 2025 INSC 329
Whether the courts below committed any error in upholding the objections raised by the respondent nos. 1 and 2 herein against execution of the decree on the claim of being in possession of the suit property in their capa…
Ram Lal vs Jarnail Singh (Now Deceased) through its LRs & Ors.
SC · 25 February 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 1745 : 2025 INSC 301
Suit filed by appellant seeking specific performance of contract based on an agreement of sale executed by respondents was allowed on 20-01-2012 and appellant was directed to deposit the balance sale consideration within…
Balbir Singh & Anr. Etc. vs Baldev Singh (D) Through His LRs. & Ors. Etc.
SC · 17 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 781 : 2025 INSC 81
The two questions of law fall for consideration in the instant appeal; First, the effect of merger of the trial court’s decree with that of the decree passed by High Court in second appeals; Secondly, whether the defenda…
Renjith K.G. & Others vs Sheeba
SC · 14 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1359 : 2024 INSC 773
Whether a pendente lite transferee, a stranger to the suit can file application under Order XXI Rule 99, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking re-delivery after dispossession.
Landmark Property Development And Company Ltd. & Ors. vs Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd. & Ors.
Delhi HC · 3 October 2024
The Decree Holders, Landmark Property Development And Company Ltd. & Ors., obtained an arbitral award dated 07.09.2018 (as corrected on 17.09.2018 and 13.11.2018) passed by a sole arbitrator, the late Hon'ble Mr. Justice…
Landmark Property Development And Company Ltd. & Ors. vs Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd. & Ors.
Delhi HC · 3 October 2024
The Decree Holders (Landmark Group) obtained an Arbitral Award dated 07.09.2018, as corrected on 17.09.2018 and 13.11.2018, against Judgment Debtor No.1 (Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd.) arising out of disputes un…
Landmark Property Development And Company Ltd. & Ors. vs Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd. & Ors.
Delhi HC · 3 October 2024
The Decree Holders (Landmark Group) obtained an Arbitral Award dated 07.09.2018, as corrected on 17.09.2018 and 13.11.2018, against Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Ltd. (Judgment Debtor No.1) arising out of disputes un…
Rehan Ahmed (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Akhtar Un Nisa (D) Thr. Lrs.
SC · 22 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 694 : 2024 INSC 329
Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court allowing the objections u/s. 47 CPC filed by the respondent no. 1, setting aside the order passed by the Executing Court and holding that the decre…
Union of India & Anr. vs Jahangir Byramji Jeejeebhoy (D) Through His LR
SC · 3 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 76 : 2024 INSC 262
Whether the High Court committed any error in passing the impugned order by which it declined to condone the delay of 12 years and 158 days in filing the restoration application by appellantsUnion of India for restoratio…
Purni Devi & Anr. vs Babu Ram & Anr.
SC · 2 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 37 : 2024 INSC 259
A suit was decreed in favour of plaintiff. Application for execution was filed before the Tehsildar (settlement), Hiranagar on 18.12.2000. The application was rejected on 29.01.2005. The Tehsildar observed that plaintiff…
Case Details Mumtaz Yarud Dowla Wakf vs M/s Badam Balakrishna Hotel Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 20 October 2023
[2023] 15 S.C.R. 984 : 2023 INSC 949
Objection raised by the respondents that the suit filed by the appellant as decreed, ought not to have been entertained by the Wakf Tribunal, was dismissed by the Executing Court. High Court, whether justified in reversi…
Case Details Smt. Ved Kumari (Dead through Her Legal Representative) Dr. Vijay Agarwal vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi through Its Commissioner
SC · 24 August 2023
[2023] 11 S.C.R. 602 : 2023 INSC 764
The question for consideration was whether the High Court was justified in upholding the order of the Executing Court holding that the decree for possession of immovable property is not executable against the judgement d…
Jini Dhanrajgir & Anr. vs Shibu Mathew & Anr. etc.
SC · 16 May 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 551 : 2023 INSC 544
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 : s. 47, Ord. XXI r. 97 – Execution of decrees– Resistance to delivery of possession to decreeholder or purchaser – Original plaintiff filed suit for declaration of title and recovery of pos…
Bhagyoday Cooperative Bank Ltd. vs Ravindra Balkrishna Patel Deceased through His Lrs & Ors.
SC · 16 November 2022
[2022] 18 S.C.R. 1 : 2022 INSC 1210
Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (GCoSA, 1961) – Ss. 103, 103 (a) - Code of Civil Procedure 1908 – Ss. 38, 39, Or. 21, r.46A, Or. 26, r.46 – Limitation Act S. 5 – The Appellant-Bank granted a financial facility t…
M/s. Jagan Singh & Co. vs Ludhiana Improvement Trust & Ors.
SC · 2 September 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 747 : 2022 INSC 899
Land Acquisition – Compensation – Execution proceedings – Auction sale – Setting aside of Auction Sale – Civil Procedure Code,1908 – O. XX1 R. 17, 66, 54, 66, 89, 90(3) and s.151 – Respondent no. 1 (Respondent Trust) acq…
Manjit Singh Sodhi vs The Custodian & Ors.
SC · 4 August 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 165 : 2022 INSC 792
Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities) Act 1992 – ss. 3(2), 4(2), 10, 11 – Limitation Act, 1963 – ss. 18, 29(2) – Directions for disclosure of assets – Third respondentcorporation, had a…
Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited vs Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
SC · 5 May 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 716 : 2022 INSC 522
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 31(7)(a) – Award of sum under, if inclusive of interest pendente lite – Held: Legislative intent s. 31(7)(a) is clear that the discretion with regard to grant of interest would…
M/s Tirupati Steels vs M/s Shubh Industrial Component & Anr.
SC · 19 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 356 : 2022 INSC 439
M/S TIRUPATI STEELS v. M/S SHUBH INDUSTRIAL COMPONENT & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 2941 Of 2022) APRIL 19, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) – s.…
Rajbir vs Suraj Bhan & Anr.
SC · 28 February 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 932 : 2022 INSC 247
RAJBIR v. SURAJ BHAN & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 1700 of 2022) FEBRUARY 28, 2022 [K.M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXI r. 34 – Decree for execution of a sale document – Decree holder-r…
Messer Griesheim Gmbh a (Now Called Air Liquide Deutschland Gmbh) vs Goyal Mg Gases Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 28 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 93 : 2022 INSC 113
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 44A – Execution of decrees passed by courts in reciprocating territory – Execution of money decree (in excess of Rs.20 lakhs) of a foreign court which is notified as a superior court of…

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