In Brief
A bank appealed against a High Court order that partly allowed a writ petition filed by an opposing party. The writ petition had challenged an appellate court's decision granting an injunction to the bank against the opposing party. However, the High Court—while confirming the bank's injunction—also granted an injunction to the opposing party, despite the fact that the plaintiff had not appealed against the Trial Court's dismissal of their own injunction application. The Supreme Court held that the High Court had acted beyond its jurisdiction and inconsistently. A dismissed application cannot be revived in a writ petition if not appealed against; moreover, the High Court failed to provide reasons. The appeal was allowed and the case was remanded to the High Court for fresh consideration."
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