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Interlocutory order

Interlocutory order, it has to be construed in con-tradiction to or in contrast with final order. It means not a final order, but an intermediate order. It is made between the commencement of an action and the entry of the judgment, V.C. Shukla v. C.B.I., AIR 1980 SC 962 (976). (Order XXXIX, Rule 6, CPC, 1908)The term 'interlocutory order' in S. 397(2) of the 1973 Code (Cr. P.C.) has been used in a restricted sense and not in any broad or artistic sense. It merely denotes orders of a purely interim or temporary nature which do not decide or touch the important rights or the liabilities of the parties. Any order which substantially affects the right of the accused, or decides certain rights of the parties cannot be said to be an interlocutory order so as to bar a revision to the High Court against that order, because that would be against the very object which formed the basis for insertion of this particular provision in S. 397 of the 1973 Code, Amar Nath v. State of Haryana, AIR 1977 ...


Interim orders/interlocutory orders

Interim orders/interlocutory orders, passed during the pendency of a case, fall under one or the other of the following categories:(i) Orders which finally decide a question or issue in controversy in the main case.(ii) Orders which finally decide an issue which materially and directly affects the final decision in the main case.(iii) Orders which finally decide a collateral issue or question which is not the subject-matter of the main case.(iv) Routine orders which are passed to facilitate the progress of the case till its culmination in the final judgment.(v) Orders which may cause some inconvenience or some prejudice to a party, but which do not finally determine the rights and obligations of the parties, Midnapore Peoples' Co-op. Bank Ltd. v. Chunilal Nanda, AIR 2006 SC 2190. Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O. 39, r. 1...


Interlocutory

Interlocutory. an interlocutory order of judgment is one made or given during the progress of an action, but which does not finally dispose of the rights of the parties-e.g., an order appointing a receiver or granting an injunction, and a motion for such an order is termed an interlocutory motion. For rules as to interlocutory orders in proceedings in the Supreme Court, see R.S.C., Ords. L., LII....


interlocutory appeal

interlocutory appeal an appeal from a nonfinal, or interlocutory, district court order, such as an injunction. An interlocutory order is issued during litigation of the case in the district court, not at the end of it. Interlocutory appeals are permitted by statute as an exception to the general policy requiring a final district court decision or order before an appeal is permitted. Source: Federal Judicial Center ...


Injunction

Injunction, Expression 'injunction' in s. 41(b) is not qualified by an adjective and, therefore, it would, comprehend both interim and perpetual injunc-tion, Cotton Corporation of India v. United Industries Ltd., AIR 1983 SC 1272 (1277): (1983) 4 SCC 625. [Specific Relief Act, 1963, s. 41(b)]This is the discretionary process of preventive and remedial justice, whereby a person is required to refrain from doing a specified meditated wrong, not amounting to a crime. It is either (1) inter-locutory, i.e., provisional or temporary, until the coming in of the defendant's answer, or until the hearing of the cause; or (2) perpetual, i.e., forming part of a decree made at a hearing upon the merits, whereby the defendant is perpetually inhibited from the assertion of a right, or perpetually res-trained from the commission of an act contrary to equity and good conscience. As to mandatory injunctions, see post.See Specific Relief Act, 1963 (47 of 1963), s. 37.Prior to the Judicature Act injunctio...


Final order

Final order, an order appealed against cannot be regarded as a final order, where it does not of its own force bind or affect the rights of the parties, Prem Chand Satramdas v. State of Bihar, AIR 1951 SC 14: (1950) SCR 799.The expression 'final order' has been used in contradistinction to what is known as 'interlocutory order' and the essential test to distinguish the one from the other has been discussed and formulated in several cases decided by the Judicial Committee. The test for determining the finality of an order is, whether the judgment or order finally disposed of the rights of the parties, V.C. Shukla v. State Through C.B.I., AIR 1980 SC 962: (1980) Supp SCC 92.Where the order of the Commissioner under s. 33A required the Income-tax Officer to look into the books of account of assessee and make an estimate in the light of the material based on those books and directed him to substitute his estimate for the income already assessed under s. 23(4) and modify the assessment acco...


Every order of Controller made under this Act

Every order of Controller made under this Act, the object of s. 38(1) is to give a right of appeal to a party aggrieved by some order which affects his right or liability. In the context of s. 38 (1), the words 'every order of the Controller made under this Act' though very wide, do not include interlocutory orders, which are merely procedural and do not affect the rights or liabilities of the parties, Central Bank of India v. Gokal Chand, AIR 1967 SC 799 (800): (1967) 1 SCR 310. [Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (59 of 1958), s. 38(1)]...


Judgment

Judgment [fr. judgment, Fr.], judicial determination; decision of a Court.Under the former practice of the superior Courts, this term was usually applied only to the Common Law Courts, the term 'decree' being in general use in the Court of Chancery. The expression 'Judg-ment,' however, is now used generally except in matrimonial causes, the term 'judgment' including 'decree' [(English) Jud. Act, 1925, s. 225, replacing Jud. Act,1873, s. 100].The several species of judgments are either:-(a) Interlocutory, given in the course of a cause, upon some plea, proceeding, or default, which is only intermediate, and does not finally determine or complete the action. See INQUIRY; SUMMONSES; and ORDERS; and the various titles of the subjects of such judgments as MANDAMUS; INJUNC-TION, etc.(b) Final, putting an end to the action by an award of redress to one party, or discharge of the other, as the case may be.By the (English) C.L.P. Act,1852, s. 120, a plaintiff or defendant having obtained a verd...


injunction

injunction [Middle French injonction, from Late Latin injunction- injunctio, from Latin injungere to enjoin, from in- in + jungere to join] : an equitable remedy in the form of a court order compelling a party to do or refrain from doing a specified act compare cease-and-desist order at order, damage declaratory judgment at judgment, mandamus specific performance at performance, stay NOTE: An injunction is available as a remedy for harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Thus it is used to prevent a future harmful action rather than to compensate for an injury that has already occurred, or to provide relief from harm for which an award of money damages is not a satisfactory solution or for which a monetary value is impossible to calculate. A defendant who violates an injunction is subject to penalty for contempt. affirmative injunction : an injunction requiring a positive act on the part of the defendant : mandatory injunction in this entry final injunction : perman...


decree

decree [Old French decré, from Latin decretum, from neuter of decretus, past participle of decernere to decide] 1 : an order having the force of law [by judicial ] 2 : a judicial decision esp. in an equity or probate court ;broadly : judgment [divorce ] [interlocutory ] consent decree : a decree entered by a court that is determined by the parties' agreement : a settlement between the parties that is subject to judicial approval and supervision ;specif : such a decree by which the accused agrees to cease alleged illegal activities without admitting guilt decree nisi pl: decrees nisi : a provisional decree that will become final unless cause is shown why it should not NOTE: Some states grant divorces using decrees nisi. The decree nisi creates a time period (as of 3 months) allowing for possible reconciliation or for completion of various arrangements (as custody). decree pro con·fes·so : a decree entered by a court based on a defendant's default and the pres...


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