Injunction when refused.

An injunction cannot be granted--

1. (a) to restrain any person from prosecuting a judicial proceeding pending at the institution of the suit in which the injunction is sought, unless such restraint is necessary to prevent a multiplicity of proceedings;
2. (b) to restrain any person from instituting or prosecuting any proceeding in a court not sub-ordinate to that from which the injunction is sought;
3. (c) to restrain any person from applying to any legislative body;
4. (d) to restrain any person from instituting or prosecuting any proceeding in a criminal matter;
5. (e) to prevent the breach of a contract the performance of which would not be specifically enforced;
6. (f) to prevent, on the ground of nuisance, an act of which it is not reasonably clear that it will be a nuisance;
7. (g) to prevent a continuing breach in which the plaintiff has acquiesced;
8. (h) when equally efficacious relief can certainly be obtained by any other usual mode of proceeding except in case of breach of trust; 1[(ha) if it would impede or delay the progress or completion of any infrastructure project or interfere with the continued provision of relevant facility related thereto or services being the subject]matter of such project.
   • (i) when the conduct of the plaintiff or his agents has been such as to disentitle him to be the assistance of the court;
9. (j) when the plaintiff has no personal interest in the matter.

¹ Clause (ha) ins. by Act 18 of 2018, s. 13 (w.e.f. 1-10-2018).