Reviewed case brief

Mahendra Saree Emporium v. G.V. Sathyanarayana

(2004) 11 SCC 665

## Summary

CPCexecutiondecree-as-it-standsno-modificationexecuting-court-limits
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2004
Subjects
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
Reviewed
2026-06-29

Rule established

The executing court must execute the decree as it stands. It cannot go behind the decree, reopen the underlying dispute, or modify the decree during execution. The decree is final and binding on the executing court.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        (2004) 11 SCC 665; verified via standard CPC references

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