Reviewed case brief

Gujarat Bottling Co. Ltd. v. Coca-Cola Co.

(1995) 5 SCC 545

## Summary

CPCtemporary-injunctionorder-XXXIXbalance-of-conveniencerelative-hardshipstatus-quo
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.

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        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.