What is an example of an injunction?

An injunction is a court order stating that a company must do something or seize from doing a certain action. For example, an industrial plant dumping waste into a lake may be served an injunction to stop that activity.

What is an injunction and how does it work?

An injunction is an order by a court commanding or prohibiting a specific action. If a person or company fails to abide by an injunction issued against them, they can be held in contempt of court and punished with imprisonment or fines.

What is the purpose of injunction?

An injunction is a remedy granted by the court that prohibits the commission of a wrong threatened or the continuance of a wrongful course of action already begun.

What’s an injunction in law?

In law, an injunction is an order by a court to one or more of the parties in a civil trial to refrain from doing, or less commonly to do, some specified act or acts (the former kind of injunction is called prohibitory or preventive, the latter mandatory).

What grounds can you get an injunction?

An injunction is a legal order for a person to do or not to do something. these can include: problems with a neighbour acting in an anti- social way, loud noise for example; being harassed or intimidated by a person; to halt work e.g Tree removal.

What types of injunctions are there?

An injunction is a court order requiring a person to do or cease doing a specific action. There are three types of injunctions: Permanent Injunctions,Temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.

What happens if you get an injunction?

If you already have an injunction, you may have a power of arrest attached, and you can also have powers of arrest attached to an occupation order. These powers come into effect if your abuser breaks the order (see below, Powers of arrest).

Who can apply for injunction?

Order 39 Rule (1) a, any party to the suit can apply for a Temporary Injunction. An Injunction may be issued only against a party and not against a stranger or third party. Further, the injunction cannot be issued against the Court or Judicial Officers.

How serious is an injunction?

An injunction is more than a restraining order in many cases. Depending on the circumstances surrounding the filing of an injunction, you may lose the right to own firearms. When an injunction is taken out against a spouse or family member, there is also the risk of the individual losing his or her home.

Can I get an injunction against someone?

You can apply for an injunction against any person who has harassed or stalked you or put you in fear of violence by deliberately causing you distress on two or more occasions. This is different from restraining orders which can be made in the criminal courts.

Is an injunction a lawsuit?

An injunction is a court order requiring a person to do or cease doing a specific action. Temporary Retraining Orders (TRO) and Preliminary injunctions are equitable in nature. They can be issued by the judge early in a lawsuit to stop the defendant from continuing his or her allegedly harmful actions.

What is a final injunction?

An injunction granted after the final hearing of a case, which carries finality and permanence. A final injunction can be contrasted to an interlocutory injunction which is granted in the course of a hearing as a temporary stop to maintain the status quo while a matter is decided or otherwise progressed.