ISSUE:
Whether a court can issue interim injunction in exercise of its inherent powers under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”), when specific provisions exist for the same?
RULE:
The provisions of the CPC neither limit nor control the inherent powers of the court under Section 151.
However, where an express provision is made for a particular situation within the CPC, a departure from the same cannot be allowed.
Courts cannot exercise their inherent powers under Section 151 of CPC to order an injunction when a specific provision under Order XXXIX to grant interim injunction is enshrined in the CPC.