https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302224 An executing court cannot entertain an objection that the decree-holder court lacked territorial jurisdiction where the decree is not a nullity for want of subject-matter jurisdiction. Territorial jurisdiction objections must be raised at the earliest opportunity under Section 21 CPC, and interference is limited to cases showing consequent failure of justice. Such a challenge must be pursued in appellate proceedings, because execution cannot be used to go behind the decree. The objection was therefore not open to adjudication in execution, and the contrary view was held erroneous. en-us Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 11 May 2022 08:32:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302224 An executing court cannot entertain an objection that the decree-holder court lacked territorial jurisdiction where the decree is not a nullity for want of subject-matter jurisdiction. Territorial jurisdiction objections must be raised at the earliest opportunity under Section 21 CPC, and interference is limited to cases showing consequent failure of justice. Such a challenge must be pursued in appellate proceedings, because execution cannot be used to go behind the decree. The objection was therefore not open to adjudication in execution, and the contrary view was held erroneous. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302224