Supreme Court of India · 2021-04-22
RAHUL S SHAH vs JINENDRAKUMAR GANDHI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/12200
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAHUL S SHAH
- Respondent
- JINENDRAKUMAR GANDHI
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of frivolous litigation and the abuse of procedural provisions that obstruct justice. The court emphasized the need for a judicial approach to prevent unsuccessful litigants from delaying the execution of decrees through spurious objections. The appeals arose from a Karnataka High Court decision that dismissed several writ petitions related to property disputes, affirming the lower court's stance against such misuse of legal processes.