Supreme Court of India · 2017-12-15
HARPAL SINGH vs ASHOK KUMAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/397
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARPAL SINGH
- Respondent
- ASHOK KUMAR
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of a petition under Article 227 challenging the execution of a decree under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act. The Court clarified that the provisions of Section 185(1) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 do not bar the execution of the decree as the land in question was not agricultural land. The Court emphasized that the executing court had jurisdiction to proceed with the execution despite the objections raised by the appellant regarding possession and jurisdiction.