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    The Supreme Court temporarily restrained the execution of its own decision convicting Leo Echegaray upon claims that it no longer had jurisdiction over the case since the judgment had become final. However, the Supreme Court ruled that it does not lose jurisdiction to execute and enforce its own judgments even after they become final. While the order of execution is executory, the date of execution can be postponed. As the highest court, the Supreme Court has the power to control the execution of its decisions and intervene if supervening events require adjusting the rights of litigants to prevent unfairness. In this case, the Supreme Court merely postponed the execution of its judgment, not the effectivity of the law, to consider superven

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    [G.R. No. 132601. January 19, 1999.]


    LEO ECHEGARAY, petitioner, vs. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, ET AL., respondents.
    Facts:
    Upon conviction of Echegaray in People v. Echegaray, the SC temporarily restrained the
    execution of its own decision. The respondents claim that SC has no more jurisdictions over the
    case because judgment has become final and it cannot restrain the execution of its decision.
    Held:
    The rule on finality of judgment cannot divest the SC of its jurisdiction to execute and enforce
    the same judgment. Notwithstanding the order of execution and the executory nature thereof on
    the date set, the date can be postponed. The power to control the execution of its decision is an
    essential aspect of jurisdiction supervening events may change the circumstance of the parties
    and compel the courts to intervene and adjust the rights of the litigants to prevent unfairness. The
    SC did not restrain the effectivity of the law enacted by the Congress. It merely restrained the
    execution of its judgment to give reasonable time to check its fairness in light of supervening
    events in Congress.

    CRIM LAW1/ ECG-B 2014-100069

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