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West Bengal State Electricity Board v. Dilip Kumar Ray

(2007) 14 SCC 568

(2007) 14 SCC 568 · Supreme Court of India

malicious-prosecutionreasonable-causemalice
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2007
Subjects
Law of Torts
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Each of the recognised elements of malicious prosecution, absence of reasonable cause, malice, favourable termination, and damage, must be independently and specifically established.

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        (2007) 14 SCC 568

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