Wife of Judgment-Debtor Not a Stranger to Decree, Cannot Invoke Order XXI Rule 99 CPC: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment dated September 2025, the Delhi High Court has reaffirmed the limited scope of Order XXI Rule 99 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, holding that it is strictly meant for strangers to the suit who are unlawfully dispossessed during the execution of a decree, and not for judgment-debtors or their close family members. The verdict was delivered by Justice Manoj Jain while dismissing a petition…
