INJUNCTION – QUICK REVISION TABLE

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Admin

📘 INJUNCTION – QUICK REVISION TABLE

Topic	Legal Provision	Core Principle	Landmark Judgment
Temporary Injunction	Order 39 Rules 1 & 2 CPC	Triple test: Prima facie case, Balance of convenience, Irreparable injury	Dalpat Kumar v. Prahlad Singh
Appellate Interference in Injunction	Order 43 Rule 1(r) CPC	Appellate court should not lightly interfere with discretion	Wander Ltd. v. Antox India P. Ltd.
Ex Parte Injunction	Order 39 Rule 3 CPC	Grant only if delay defeats object; reasons must be recorded	Shiv Kumar Chadha v. MCD
Vacation of Injunction	Order 39 Rule 4 CPC	Can be discharged for suppression or change of circumstances	Arjun Singh v. Mohindra Kumar
Clean Hands Doctrine	Equity Principle	Suppression of material facts disentitles relief	S.P. Chengalvaraya Naidu v. Jagannath
Status Quo Orders	Inherent + O39	Must not grant vague orders	Kishorsinh Ratansinh Jadeja v. Maruti Corporation
Irreparable Injury Explained	O39 R1	Injury must be incapable of monetary compensation	Best Sellers Retail (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.
Mandatory Injunction (Interim)	O39 + Sec 151 CPC	Granted only in exceptional cases	Dorab Cawasji Warden v. Coomi Sorab Warden
Possession Protection	O39 R1	Even trespasser in settled possession may seek protection	Rame Gowda v. M. Varadappa Naidu
Delay & Laches	Equity	Delay defeats equitable relief	M. Gurudas v. Rasaranjan

🧠 TRIPLE TEST MEMORY GRID

Ingredient	What Court Checks	Common Mistake
Prima Facie Case	Serious triable issue	Deciding final merits
Balance of Convenience	Comparative hardship	Ignoring ongoing construction
Irreparable Injury	Non-compensable harm	Treating every loss as irreparable

🔥 EX PARTE INJUNCTION – 4 STRICT REQUIREMENTS

Urgency shown
Reasons recorded
Rule 3 compliance (documents served immediately)
Short returnable date

Authority: Shiv Kumar Chadha v. MCD

⚖ VACATION GROUNDS UNDER RULE 4

Ground	Effect
Suppression of facts	Injunction vacated
Misrepresentation	Injunction discharged
Change in circumstances	Variation possible
No prima facie case	Vacated

Authority: S.P. Chengalvaraya Naidu v. Jagannath

🎯 10-Mark Exam Structure

Define temporary injunction (O39 R1 & 2).
State triple test.
Cite Dalpat Kumar.
Mention appellate restraint (Wander).
Discuss clean hands doctrine.
Conclude with discretionary nature.

⚠ Common Judicial Errors (Exam Trap)

❌ Granting injunction without recording reasons
❌ Ignoring delay
❌ Passing vague “status quo” orders
❌ Treating prima facie case as final finding

🧩 One-Line Summary for Viva

“Temporary injunction is discretionary, equitable, and governed by the triple test; appellate courts interfere only when discretion is arbitrary.”

ORDER REJECTING TEMPORARY INJUNCTION

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Maria Margarida Sequeira Fernandes Vs. Erasmo Jack de Sequeira (2012) 5 SCC 370

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ORDER VACATING INJUNCTION

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