Question

Cases in which temporary injunction may be granted

Answer 1

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Cases in which temporary injunction may be granted are property cases. These injuctions are only granted when;

(i) Property in dispute in a suit is in danger of being wasted, damaged or alienated or wrongfully sold in execution of a decre.

(ii) Defendant threatens, or intends dispose his property in order to defraud his creditors.

(iii) Defendant threatens to dispose the plaintiff or otherwise cause injury to the plaintiff in relation to any property in dispute in the suit.

Answer 2

A temporary injunction refers to a court order which prohibits any actions by a party to a lawsuit.

This is under court action or court order.

The purpose of this is to maintain the status quo and to prevent certain irreparable damage or to preserve the subject matter of the taking legal action, until the trial is over.

CASES:

1- Grant of injunction against government bodies and public officer

2- Protection against Nuisance like when there is possibility of harm to any person physically or mentally or deteriorating the image of the person in public. Injunction in such cases is granted on the basis of equity to stop the defendants from causing the injury or annoyance.

3- Where there is an involvement of fraud to harm the creditors by removing off the property.

4- On the basis of equity and justice, this type of injunction is granted.