SC: Appeal Filed by Deceased Appellants Abated, Trial Decree Enforceable

Vikram Bhalchandra Ghongade Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors (Supreme Court of India) Decree Passed for Deceased Appellants Is Void – SC: Trial Court Decree Revives & Becomes Executable The Supreme Court ruled that a decree passed in favour of deceased appellants is a nullity, and therefore, the original trial court decree automatically revives for execution. In this case, the appellants (Defendants 4 & 5) had died before the hearing of their appeal, but no legal heirs were substituted. The appellate court nonetheless decided the appeal in their favour. The plaintiffs later sought t...