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

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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)

The answer is: D

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Explanation

The correct option is D: Section 2 (12).

This section defines mesne profit as the profits that the person in wrongful possession of a property actually received or might have received with ordinary diligence, together with interest on such profits, but excluding profits due to improvements made by the person in wrongful possession. This definition is given in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, which is the main law governing civil suits and proceedings in India