Interim relief basically emergency protection hota hai. Jab aap civil suit file karte ho – property, contract, trademark, partnership dispute – to final judgment aane me saal lag sakte hain. Tab tak agar doosri party ko completely free chhod diya, to damage irreversible ho sakta hai. Isi liye court ad-interim orders deti hai.
Judge teen cheeze dekhता hai:
- Prima facie case – surface pe aapka claim reasonable lagta hai ya hawa mein hai?
- Balance of convenience – kis taraf risk zyada hai, kis taraf damage manageable hai.
- Irreparable injury – aisa nuksan jo sirf paisa deke cover nahi ho sakta.
Example: koi aapki land pe construction start kar de. Final decision tak building khadi ho jayegi, buyers aa jayenge. Court yahan construction temporarily rok sakti hai.
Interim relief lenay ke liye pleadings clear honi chahiye, documents organised, aur facts exaggerate nahi karne. Agar aap khud delay karke aaye ho – saal bhar chup rahe, phir suddenly injunction maang rahe – to judge sympathetically nahi dekhega.
Ad-interim order strong weapon hai, isliye courts expected hain ki balanced, reasoned orders pass karein, sirf ek taraf ki kahani sun kar nahi.