Under Section 19(17), a person found guilty of disobedience of a Tribunal order may be detained in civil prison for a maximum period of:

Section 19(17) provides that in case of disobedience of any Tribunal order under sub-sections (12), (13), and (18), or breach of any terms on which the order was made, the Tribunal may order attachment of properties AND detention of the guilty person in civil prison for a term not exceeding three months, unless the Tribunal directs release earlier. The same three-month cap applies under Section 19(5)(iii) for non-compliance with asset disclosure orders. Civil imprisonment under the RDB Act is coercive (to compel compliance), not punitive. The three-month maximum is a consistent feature across the disobedience provisions in Section 19.