Section 28: Compensation for filing false complaint

1) If a person is held to have filed a complaint with the intention of knowingly causing pain or loss or damage to a person, the concerned court shall order the person so filing the false complaint to pay reasonable compensation to the respondent.

2) The compensation to be awarded under sub-section (1) shall include the costs incurred by the respondent for defense before the court, court fees, and legal practitioner’s costs.