What does Malicious Prosecution Mean, is it a crime?
Meaning-
When the person intentionally files a suit against another
person without any legal ground.
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Malicious Prosecution can be
instituted against civil as well as criminal proceedings.
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Malicious Prosecution is also crime under Section 211 of
Indian Penal Code. Which says-
If anyone institutes a criminal proceedings intended to cause injury to any
person knowingly that there is no lawful ground. Punishment-
2 Years or with Fine.
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Thus Malicious
Prosecution is also a crime so, no any person should any wrong proceeding
against another just to lower his reputation or to do any harm to that person.
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