⚖ Gujarat High Court – Leading Injunction Judgments
| Sr. No. | Case Name | Principle Laid Down | Relevance in Injunction Law |
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| 1 | J. M. Patel v. D. B. Patel | Appellate Court should not interfere with discretionary injunction order unless discretion is arbitrary, perverse, or ignores settled principles | Frequently cited in Appeals from Order under O43 R1(r) |
| 2 | Kishorsinh Ratansinh Jadeja v. Maruti Corporation | Status quo orders must be clear and specific; vague orders impermissible | Applied by Gujarat HC in property injunction matters |
| 3 | Gujarat Bottling Co. Ltd. v. Coca Cola Co. | Injunction is discretionary and must consider conduct of parties | Cited in commercial and contractual disputes |
| 4 | Rame Gowda v. M. Varadappa Naidu | Settled possession can be protected even against true owner | Applied in land possession disputes in Gujarat |
| 5 | S.P. Chengalvaraya Naidu v. Jagannath | Suppression of material facts disentitles equitable relief | Frequently relied upon to vacate injunction |
| 6 | Dalpat Kumar v. Prahlad Singh | Triple test for temporary injunction | Followed consistently by Gujarat HC |
| 7 | Wander Ltd. v. Antox India P. Ltd. | Limited scope of appellate interference | Forms basis of Gujarat HC appellate reasoning |
| 8 | Best Sellers Retail (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. | Irreparable injury must be real and substantial | Applied in commercial injunction cases |
🏛 Special Focus: J. M. Patel v. D. B. Patel (Gujarat HC)
Key Principles:
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Injunction is discretionary.
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Appellate Court should not substitute its discretion merely because another view is possible.
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Interference justified only when:
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Trial court ignored settled principles,
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Exercised discretion arbitrarily,
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Order is perverse.
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Practical Use in Exam:
When drafting Appeal from Order under Order 43 Rule 1(r):
“Appellate Court does not sit as a court of first instance.”
📘 Gujarat High Court Pattern in Injunction Matters
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Court first tests prima facie case.
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Then balance of convenience.
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Then irreparable injury.
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Then examines conduct (clean hands).
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Then applies appellate restraint principle (J.M. Patel + Wander).
🧠 One-Line Judicial Formula
“Discretion exercised on sound principles is not to be lightly interfered with.”