What is the period of limitation to file a suit for compensation for false imprisonment?
Under Article 73 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963 (Part VII, suits relating to torts), the period of limitation for a suit for compensation for false imprisonment…
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What is the period of limitation to file a suit for compensation for false imprisonment?
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Under Article 73 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963 (Part VII, suits relating to torts), the period of limitation for a suit for compensation for false imprisonment is "1 year", running from when the imprisonment ends. Article 74 prescribes the same one-year period for malicious prosecution, running from acquittal or other termination of the prosecution.
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