CPC Terms

Interim Application

An application seeking interim relief or a procedural order within a pending suit.

In Simple Terms

A mini-request filed inside an ongoing case, asking the court to do something before the final decision.

Detailed Legal Meaning

An interim application (often styled 'I.A.') is a distinct application moved within the framework of a pending suit or proceeding, seeking relief such as a temporary injunction, appointment of a receiver, condonation of delay, or amendment of pleadings, without requiring a fresh suit to be instituted.

Common Court Usage

Numbered separately from the main suit (e.g. "I.A. No. 112 of 2024 in O.S. No. 45 of 2023") but heard within it.

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