Execution Court Cannot Go Beyond the Decree to Grant Relief Not Contemplated by It: Supreme Court
New Delhi, August 23, 2026: The Supreme Court has reiterated an important principle governing execution proceedings: an executing court cannot travel beyond the judgment or order that it has been asked to enforce. The Court held that a litigant cannot use execution proceedings to obtain additional benefits that were neither claimed nor granted in the original proceedings. Supreme Court Bench Gives Clear Direction A bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and…
