Published on : 18 Oct 2025, 3:54 am 3 min read

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 [Periyammal & Ors. vs. V Rajamani & Anr.] .

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.”

It warned that unless decree-holders are able to realise the outcome of their cases without years of further delay, justice itself would be reduced to a farce.

“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 no

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