The Supreme Court of India has expressed profound concern over the staggering pendency of over 8.82 lakh execution petitions in district courts across the country, labelling the situation as “alarming" and “highly disappointing". Execution petitions are crucial legal mechanisms for enforcing court decrees, and their prolonged delay often means that successful litigants are deprived of the fruits of their hard-fought legal victories, effectively leading to a travesty of justice.

A bench, led by Justice JB Pardiwala, was monitoring compliance with its earlier order from March 2025, which had directed all High Courts to ensure the disposal of execution cases within a strict six-month deadline. Despite this directive, the consolidated data submitted to the apex court revealed the massive ba

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