Question

Which of the following Sections of the Civil Procedure Code define the ' Mesne Profit'?

• A. Section 2(4)
• B. Section 2(14)
• C. Section 2(6)
• D. Section 2(12)

Hint:

Mesne profits are defined in Section 2(12) of the CPC. Remember it as compensation for being wrongfully dispossessed, including potential profits and interest, but excluding profits from improvements made by the wrongful possessor.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The definition of 'Mesne Profits' is provided in Section 2(12) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. It defines mesne profits of property as "those profits which the person in wrongful possession of such property actually received or might with ordinary diligence have received therefrom, together with interest on such profits, but shall not include profits due to improvements made by the person in wrongful possession." It is essentially compensation for the wrongful occupation of property.