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- Inherent Power of Courts to Protect Rights Pending Suit
Courts possess inherent powers under various statutes and the common law to safeguard the rights of parties during the pendency of a suit. These powers enable courts to issue interim reliefs such as injunctions, maintain status quo, and prevent abuse of process, ensuring justice is served even before a final decision. For instance, the Supreme Court and High Courts have recognized their authority to issue interlocutory orders to protect rights, secure property, and prevent injustice James VS Jaimon James - Kerala, Rajnibai Alias Mannubai VS Kamla Devi - Supreme Court, ALEXANDROS DRYRON S. A. VS OWNERS AND PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE VESSEL M. V. - Calcutta, Catalyst Trusteeship Limited vs Mosavi Enterprises Private Limited - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.
The courts' inherent powers are not unlimited; they must be exercised judiciously and within the bounds of the law, respecting statutory provisions and principles laid down by jurisprudence. In particular, these powers are invoked to prevent irreparable harm, secure the ends of justice, and maintain the status quo until the final adjudication James VS Jaimon James - Kerala, Sweety Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. VS Arun Gogoi - Gauhati. - Scope and Limitations
While courts can exercise inherent powers to grant interim reliefs, they cannot do so arbitrarily or beyond the scope of the law. For example, the court in a partition suit clarified that it cannot order the sale of a property that is indivisible, emphasizing the limits of inherent powers Palanikumar Pillai VS Palani Kumar Pillai and Others - Madras. Similarly, powers under specific statutes like Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code are to be exercised within prescribed boundaries, and cannot be used to bypass explicit statutory restrictions Mahant Kesar Dass VS Gurdev Singh Alias Gurdev Dass And Others - Punjab and Haryana.
The courts also recognize that inherent powers should not be used to grant relief where explicit provisions exist, and they should be exercised with caution, respecting procedural and substantive law Sweety Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. VS Arun Gogoi - Gauhati, Mahant Kesar Dass VS Gurdev Singh Alias Gurdev Dass And Others - Punjab and Haryana. - Judicial Discretion and Principles
The exercise of inherent powers involves judicial discretion, guided by principles of justice, equity, and good conscience. The courts must balance the need to protect parties' rights with the necessity to avoid abuse of process or unwarranted interference in substantive rights James VS Jaimon James - Kerala, H. H. Maharani Padmani Devi VS State of H. P. - Crimes, Blue Coast Infrastructure Development Pvt. Ltd. vs Blue Coast Hotels Ltd. - Delhi. - Conclusion
Courts have a well-established inherent power to protect the rights of parties pending suit, primarily through interim orders like injunctions and status quo maintenance. However, such powers are subject to legal limitations and require careful exercise to uphold justice without overreach James VS Jaimon James - Kerala, Rajnibai Alias Mannubai VS Kamla Devi - Supreme Court, Mahant Kesar Dass VS Gurdev Singh Alias Gurdev Dass And Others - Punjab and Haryana. This inherent authority is essential for effective judicial remedy and ensuring that substantive rights are preserved during litigation.
Search Results for "Courts have Inherent Powers to Protect the Rights of the Parties Pending Suit"
1997 0 Supreme(Ker) 383 • India - Kerala
K.NARAYANA KURUP
inherent power of the court to protect parties' rights pending suit. ... Cl commission report - Balance of Convenience - Interim Mandatory Injunction - S.151 CPC - Inherent Power - Status Quo - Relief of ... Finding of the Court: The court found that the plaintiff had obtained absolute right over the disputed property and ... That apart, those decisions will n....
• India - Crimes
LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA
investigation - Case registered under Section 380, I.P.C. regarding theft of some valuables from strong room of Palace of Nahan - Power ... of the High Court in such matter could be exercised to prevent the abuse of process of Court of law or to secure the ends of justice ... - Guidelines laid down by Supreme Court in Dhajan Lal's case - Guidelines could not be inflexible or laying rigid formula to be ... It is settled that the High Court can exercise its power of judicial review in cr....
2017 0 Supreme(Gau) 89 • India - Gauhati
KALYAN RAI SURANA
this court is of opinion that the civil court is not required to invoke its inherent power - Court is not inclined to set aside ... in Code and recognition and saving of inherent power of a court, should not however be treated as a carte blanche to grant any relief ... - Specific provisions for anything expressly and elsewhere provided in Code inherent power is not to be readily exercised and if ... Kamla Devi, rep....
1997 0 Supreme(Cal) 397 • India - Calcutta
RANAJIT KUMAR MITRA
The Supreme Court of India has held that the High Courts have inherent and plenary powers, including the power to determine their ... own powers, unless expressly or impliedly barred. 3. ... Disputes arose between the parties, and the plaintiff instituted arbitration proceedings in London against the charterers. ... This power of the Court to render justice must necessarily include the power to make interlocutory o....
1996 2 Supreme 18 • India - Supreme Court
K.RAMASWAMY, G.B.PATTANAIK
got inherent power to protect the rights of the parties pending the suit. ... protection is to be given to him pending the suit. ... When he seeks to protect his possession, if he is otherwise entitled according to law, necessarily the Court has to consider whether ... Even otherwise also, it is settled law that under Section 151 CPC, the Court has got inherent ....
2024 Supreme(Online)(NCLAT) 1072 • India - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal
Sharad Kumar Sharma, Member (Judicial)
orders were proper exercises of inherent powers under the NCLT Rules, serving to maintain status quo without deciding parties' rights ... ruled that interim orders protect rights pending final adjudication and reaffirmed the necessity of considering prima facie case ... highlighted that interlocutory orders not affecting material rights of the parties are not always appealable under Section 421. ... Inherent #HL_S....
1988 0 Supreme(Mad) 229 • India - Madras
SRINIVASAN
Bench of this court that the court has no inherent power in a partition suit to order sale of a property which is not divisible. ... an inherent power and not the power under S.2 of the aforesaid Act. ... The principal questions that arise for determination in the said appeal are- ... (1) Whether the court has an inherent power of sale of the property which is not capable of division apart from th....
• India - Delhi High Court
JYOTI SINGH
Section 17 powers - No blanket prohibition exists, court's power to pass orders affecting third parties is recognized. ... (A) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 9 - Interim relief - Petition seeking directions to secure funds pending arbitration ... (Paras 1, 5, 31) ... ... (B) Jurisdiction of courts under Section 9 - Courts ... It is undisputed that the Representative Suit in this Court and the writ petition in Bom....
1995 0 Supreme(P&H) 1135 • India - Punjab and Haryana
SWATANTER KUMAR
It is now well settled that the inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code cannot be utilised for exercising powers which are expressly barred by the Code. ... The High Court has the power to pass appropriate orders to protect the right of the parties and/or to secure the ends of justice but this power, again, has to be exercised in accordance with the principles of law settled by the Supreme Court in its variou....
2003 0 Supreme(AP) 1172 • India - Andhra Pradesh
Though the inherent power of the High court under Article 215 has not been impinged upon by the provisions of the contempt of Courts ... powers of high Court, which is court of record and it is only in addition to the powers conferred on the High Court under Article ... the injustice done to a citizen and to do real justice to the parties by exercising the equity jurisdiction vested in it. ... The King s Bench in E....
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