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Why the first hearing decides most commercial suits

Interim relief preserves the position long enough for the merits to matter. Without it, what is left is a damages claim.


11 October 2026 · Adv. Aarav Mehta

A commercial suit is largely won or lost on the papers filed in its first four months.

The interlocutory stage

An interim order restraining a sale, an allotment or a payment holds the position until trial. Without one, the claimant is often left pursuing a defendant whose assets have already moved.

What we look at first

  • Whether a decree will be worth anything
  • Attachment before judgment under Order XXXVIII CPC
  • Disclosure of assets at the outset

*This article is general information, not legal advice.*


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