Under the Limitation Act, 1963, the period of limitation for compensation for a malicious prosecution…
Article 74 of the Schedule prescribes one year for a suit for compensation for malicious prosecution. Time runs from acquittal or other termination of the prosecution. The…
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Under the Limitation Act, 1963, the period of limitation for compensation for a malicious prosecution is _____.
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Correct answer A
Article 74 of the Schedule prescribes one year for a suit for compensation for malicious prosecution. Time runs from acquittal or other termination of the prosecution.
The Schedule also gives one-year periods for false imprisonment, libel and slander in Articles 73, 75 and 76, each with its own starting point.
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Option A
Article 74 prescribes one year from acquittal or other termination of the prosecution.
Option B
Article 74 prescribes one year rather than two years.
Option C
Article 74 specifically prescribes one year for malicious prosecution, so a general three-year period does not govern.
Option D
The period prescribed by Article 74 is one year, not five years.
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