https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197872 Delhi HC noted that a post-employment covenant restraining an employee from entering a similar business was prima facie void under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 unless it fell within a recognised statutory exception, and reasonableness could not validate it outside that framework. It also held that a temporary injunction required a concrete prima facie showing of protectable trade secrets or enforceable customer influence; mere familiarity with customers or general knowledge gained in service was insufficient. On the pleaded material, the employer failed to establish either basis, so the injunction could not be sustained. en-us Fri, 20 Jul 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:33:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197872 Delhi HC noted that a post-employment covenant restraining an employee from entering a similar business was prima facie void under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 unless it fell within a recognised statutory exception, and reasonableness could not validate it outside that framework. It also held that a temporary injunction required a concrete prima facie showing of protectable trade secrets or enforceable customer influence; mere familiarity with customers or general knowledge gained in service was insufficient. On the pleaded material, the employer failed to establish either basis, so the injunction could not be sustained. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 20 Jul 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197872