AD 1901.]

(2.)

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case of disobedience, the injunction may be enforced by the committal to prison of the person disobeying it.

restrain

contract or

breach of

other injury.

8. 18 (2.) H. K. Code,

582.-(1.) In any action for restraining the defendant from the granting of the commission of any breach of contract or other injury, and whether the injunction to same is accompanied by any claim for damages or not, it shall be lawful for the plaintiff, at any time after the commencement of the action and whether before or after judgment, to apply to the Court for an injunction to restrain the defendant from the repetition or continuance of the breach of contract or injury complained of, or the commission of any breach of contract or injury of a like kind arising out of the same contract or relating to the same property or right.

(2.) The injunction may be granted by the Court on such terms as to the duration of the injunction, keeping an account, giving security, or otherwise, as may seem just.

(3.) In case of disobedience, the injunction may be enforced by the committal to prison of the person disobeying it.

plication for

583. The Court shall in all cases under this Chapter, except where it appears that the object of granting an injunction would be defeated by the delay, before granting an injunction, direct notice of the application for the same to be given to the opposite party.

584. An injunction directed to a public company or corporation shall be binding not only on the company or corporation itself but also on all members and officers of the company or corporation whose personal action it seeks to restrain.

585. Any order for an injunction made under this Chapter may, on application made for that purpose by any party affected by the order, be discharged or varied or set aside by the Court, on such terms as may seem just.

the

or

Indian Code, s. 494.

Effect of injunction directed to company or corporation. Ib. s. 495.

Discharge, etc., of order for injunction.

Ib. s. 496.

award limited compensation to defendant for unjustifiable injunction.

H. K. Code,

586.-(1.) If it appears to the Court that the injunction was applied for on insufficient grounds, or if the action is dismissed or judgment is given against the plaintiff by default or otherwise, and it appears to the Court that there was no probable ground for instituting the action, the Court may, on the application of the defendant, made either before or at the time of the pronouncing of the judgment, award against the plaintiff such amount, not exceeding one thousand dollars, as it may deem a reasonable compensation to the defendant for any injury or loss which he may have sustained by the issue of the injunction: Provided that the Court shall not award a larger sum by way of compensation under this section than it is competent to the Court to award in an action for damages.

8. 18 (4.)

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