Supreme Court of India · 2004-09-10
METRO MARINS vs BONUS WATCH CO. PVT. LTD. .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2003/26572
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- METRO MARINS
- Respondent
- BONUS WATCH CO. PVT. LTD. .
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N. SANTOSH HEGDE, S.B. SINHA & A.K. MATHUR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's order that granted interim possession of a property to the respondent, finding that the relationship between the parties was that of licensee and licensor. The Court held that the High Court's decision to grant possession without resolving the underlying issues of the case was premature and amounted to a decree before trial, which is not permissible under the law. Consequently, the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's order, emphasizing the need for a thorough examination of the facts before granting such relief.