|Karnataka High Court
Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC | MD Personally Liable for Contempt via Willful Injunction Violation : Karnataka HC Reduces Sentence to One-Day Detention with Apology & Costs
The Karnataka High Court held that a Managing Director can be held personally liable under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC for willful disobedience of an injunction order, even if the violation stems from corporate actions. The Court modified the punishment to one-day detention, conditional on a public apology and payment of costs, emphasizing the personal accountability of corporate leaders in contempt proceedings.