https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287861 A negative covenant in a contract of personal service may be considered for injunction despite the general bar on specific enforcement of such contracts, but relief is discretionary under the Specific Relief Act, 1963. An injunction will be refused where it would directly or indirectly compel specific performance of the service contract or impose an unreasonable restraint on the employee's freedom of occupation. The restraint must be reasonably necessary to protect the employer's legitimate interests and must not be injurious to the public. On the facts stated, no sufficient basis was shown to justify enforcement, even in a limited form, so interim relief was denied. en-us Wed, 14 Apr 1965 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 06 May 2020 10:14:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287861 A negative covenant in a contract of personal service may be considered for injunction despite the general bar on specific enforcement of such contracts, but relief is discretionary under the Specific Relief Act, 1963. An injunction will be refused where it would directly or indirectly compel specific performance of the service contract or impose an unreasonable restraint on the employee's freedom of occupation. The restraint must be reasonably necessary to protect the employer's legitimate interests and must not be injurious to the public. On the facts stated, no sufficient basis was shown to justify enforcement, even in a limited form, so interim relief was denied. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 14 Apr 1965 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287861