Period of detention in civil prison under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of CPC shall not exceed
A person who disobeys an injunction can be detained in civil prison for up to three months under Order XXXIX rule 2A. This is a maximum: the court may order a shorter period…
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Period of detention in civil prison under Order XXXIX Rule 2A of CPC shall not exceed
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A person who disobeys an injunction can be detained in civil prison for up to three months under Order XXXIX rule 2A. This is a maximum: the court may order a shorter period or direct earlier release. The separate one-year limit concerns attachment of property, not detention.
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