India, Oct. 20 -- Seeing the consolidated pending list, the Supreme Court recently expressed disappointment after being informed that more than 8.8 lakh execution petitions remain pending across the country despite its earlier directions to ensure their expeditious disposal. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Pankaj Mithal noted that although 3.38 lakh execution petitions were disposed of since March this year, the backlog continues to be "alarming."
"After the decree is passed, if it is going to take years and years to execute the decree, then it makes no sense and would be nothing short of travesty of justice," the Court said in an order passed on October 16. The bench warned that unless decree-holders are able to realise the outcome o...