Supreme Court Upholds Liability for Disobedience of Injunction Orders Even After Their Setting Aside
Supreme Court Upholds Liability for Disobedience of Injunction Orders Even After Their Setting Aside By Abhishek Jat, Advocate In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that the subsequent setting aside of an injunction order does not absolve a party from liability for disobedience committed during the pendency of such an order. The bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and Sanjay Karol delivered this judgment in the context of Order 39 Rule 2A of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) , which provides the mechanism for taking action against parties who violate injunction orders or other orders issued under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 CPC . Background of the Case The case arose from a dispute involving a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) dated 30th April 2004 , where the respondents (original plaintiffs) sought the revocation of the agreement due to alleged non-compliance by the appe...