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.