Courts Cannot Compel Plaintiff to Accept Compensation in Lieu of Injunction When No Such Relief Is Sought: Supreme Court

In a significant judgment dealing with the powers of appellate courts under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Supreme Court has held that a court cannot grant a relief that was never sought by a party in its pleadings. The Court also clarified that once a decree is set aside, an Executing Court cannot be directed to determine compensation or adjudicate issues that do not arise…