Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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Where issues both of law and of fact arise and if the court is of opinion that the case may be disposed of on an issue relating to jurisdiction, it may postpone the settlement of other issues until after the issue of jurisdiction has been determined.
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Where a suit may be disposed of on preliminary issue, the court need not pronounce judgment on other issues settled in the case.
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The preliminary issue may relate to a bar the suit created by law for the time being in force.
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None of these
The incorrect statement is B. Under Order 14 Rule 2 CPC, where a suit can be disposed of on a preliminary issue (like jurisdiction or bar created by law), the court MUST still pronounce judgment on ALL issues finally settled, including preliminary issues. Option A is correct (jurisdiction issues can be decided first), C is correct (preliminary issues include legal bars), and D merely confirms the question.