The Supreme Court of India, in a significant judgment, has held that an appellate court has the discretion to grant an unconditional stay on the execution of a money decree in “exceptional cases,” such as when the decree is egregiously perverse, riddled with patent illegalities, or facially untenable. A bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and
Unconditional Stay of Money Decree Permissible in Exceptional Cases: Supreme Court
