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Section 14: Costs

The Kerala Public Men (Prevention of Corruption) Act, 1983State Act of Kerala · Act 6 of 1984

(1) The Commission may, in case the allegation is found to be without substance or trivial in nature or is not substantiated, order the petitioner, to pay such amount of costs as may be specified in the order to the public man against whom the allegation has been made or to any other person referred to in sub-section (7) of section 11.

(2) The Commission may order any part of the costs ordered to be paid under subsection (1) to be paid out of any amount deposited under section 8 and issue a certificate of recovery in respect of the remainder, if any.

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(3) Any person in whose favour a certificate is issued under sub-section (2) may apply to the principal civil court of original jurisdiction within the local limits of whose jurisdiction any person against whom a certificate is issued has a place of residence or business for recovery of the amount specified in the certificate and such court shall thereupon execute the certificate, or cause the same to be executed, in the manner and by the same procedure as if it were a decree for the payment of money passed by itself in a suit.

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ActThe Kerala Public Men (Prevention of Corruption) Act, 1983
Section14
Marginal noteCosts
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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