Explainer: Why HC says execution delays beyond 6 months will now amount to contempt of SC judgment
The judgment was delivered to tackle the systemic problem of decree-holders waiting for years to enjoy the fruits of decrees obtained after prolonged trials
Chandigarh, Updated At : 05:56 AM Aug 18, 2025 IST
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that if execution proceedings are not disposed of within six months from the date of filing, it will be treated as contempt of the Supreme Court’s binding judgment in the case of Rahul S Shah versus Jinendra Kumar Gandhi. Justice Sudeepti Sharma categorically said that any adjournments or repeated indulgence in such matters would not be tolerated. Importantly, the court clarified that accountability for delay would not remain confined to judicial officers alone — state officers stalling compliance would also be culpable of disobedience of the Supreme Court’s directions.
