Singhaputra Finance Ltd., Vs Appuhamy and Others – sllr 2005 volume 1 page 055

The case between Singhaputra Finance Ltd. and Appuhamy and others addressed the sufficiency of affidavits in interlocutory applications, specifically whether an affidavit grounded solely on belief without reciting reasonable grounds complies with Section 181 of the Civil Procedure Code in respect of writs of sequestration. It was determined that an affidavit must state not only the belief but also the factual grounds supporting that belief, reaffirming the principle that interlocutory relief requires transparency and adequacy in evidence to protect against misuse. The decision relied on Section 181 (and by analogy Section 653) of the Civil Procedure Code and relevant interpretative case law, establishing that mere assertions of belief, absent reasoned grounds, are legally insufficient to s