Reviewed case brief
Gujarat Bottling Co. Ltd. v. Coca-Cola Co.
(1995) 5 SCC 545
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1995
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Affirmed the Dalpat Kumar three-condition test for temporary injunction. Added that while deciding balance of convenience, the court must weigh relative hardship to each party. Status quo has evidentiary weight but is not determinative.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1995) 5 SCC 545; verified via standard CPC references
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.