Contempt Case when original Plaint is Dismissed in Default
In a Civil Suit the court grants the TI to the Plaintiff. The respondents violate the TI. However the original suit gets Dismissed in Default.
Question 1: Does the plaintiff lose his right to bring a contempt petition on such dismissal or the contempt proceedings can be brought against the respondents for the period in which the contempt was committed irrespective of the current status of the case?
Question 2: What is the Limitation to file a contempt case?