The widely acknowledged Golden Principles, collectively known as the Triple-Test, are followed by the the courts in India as the pre-requisites before a party can be granted mandatory injunction, directing him to do or not to do a specific thing.
These three cardinal factors, to be considered while granting injunction are:
(a) A Prima facie case, which necessitates that as per the material placed on record, the plaintiff is likely to succeed in the final determination of the case;
(b) Balance of convenience, such that the prejudice likely to be caused to the plaintiff due to rejection of the interim relief will be greater than the inconvenience that the defendant may face if the relief is so granted; and
(c) Irreparable injury, which means that if the relief is not granted, the plaintiff will face an irreversible injury that cannot be compensated in monetary terms.
