The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I: SUITS IN GENERAL
COSTS
Section 35A: Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences.
Bare Act
Legal Provisions
(1) If in any suit or other proceedings including an execution proceeding but excluding an appeal or a revision any party objects to the claim or defence on the ground that the claim or defence or any part of it is, as against the objector, false or vexatious to the knowledge of the… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Legal Provisions
(1) If during a lawsuit or other legal proceedings (except appeals or revisions), someone objects to a claim or defense saying it is false or meant to harass them, and… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Rajesh files a lawsuit against his neighbor, Suresh, claiming that Suresh has encroached on his property by building a wall. Suresh objects to Rajesh's claim, stating that Rajesh's claim is false and vexatious, and that Rajesh knows it to be untrue. The court investigates the matter and finds that Rajesh's… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
