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Primary Courts' Procedure Act (No. 44 of 1979) - Sect 15

Payment of costs and compensation when complaint is frivolous or vexatious

15. Whenever a Primary Court acquits or discharges the accused and declares that the complaint was frivolous and vexatious, it shall be lawful for such court to order the complainant to pay-
(a) State costs in a sum not exceeding fifty rupees ; and
(b) compensation in a sum not exceeding fifty rupees to the accused or to each accused if there are more than one accused.

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