Quia Timet Action – Meaning And Judicial Developments Regarding Its Scope

Over the past few months, there have been a number of suits which have been described as quia timet actions before the Madras High Court. Quia timet in Latin means "because he fears or apprehends".[i] In the cases of Cadila Vs. Morepen[ii] and Sun Pharmaceuticals Vs. Cipla Limited[iii], the Madras High Court has passed orders of interim...