ASK Law Xperts handles a wide range of civil matters — including property disputes (possession, title, partition), money recovery suits, injunctions (temporary and permanent), rent disputes, execution of decrees, and suits for specific performance. Matters are filed and argued before appropriate Delhi District Courts depending on jurisdiction and value.

A civil suit is between private parties — one party (plaintiff) claims a right or remedy against another (defendant). The outcome is typically compensation, injunction, or specific performance — no imprisonment. A criminal case involves an offence against society — the state prosecutes the accused. The outcome may include imprisonment, fine, or both. Many facts can give rise to both civil and criminal proceedings simultaneously.

Civil suit timelines in Delhi District Courts vary depending on complexity, number of witnesses, and court schedule. A straightforward money recovery suit may be resolved in 2 to 4 years; complex property or partition suits may take longer. The Civil Procedure Code, 1908 mandates that suits be disposed of as expeditiously as possible — and commercial suits under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 have stricter timelines.

An interim injunction (Order 39 CPC) restrains a party from doing a specific act pending disposal of the suit. Courts grant it if the applicant shows: (a) prima facie case, (b) balance of convenience in their favour, and (c) irreparable harm if injunction is not granted. An ex parte ad interim injunction may also be granted in urgent cases without notice to the other side — subject to the other side being heard shortly thereafter.