https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=343318 A suit for malicious prosecution is maintainable only after the criminal proceedings have finally terminated in the plaintiff's favour; where an acquittal is under appeal, the cause of action is not complete and the plaint is premature. The plaint must also plead specific facts showing malice, absence of probable cause, and an improper motive, not merely assert acquittal or general harassment. On the facts stated, the pleadings were insufficient on both grounds, so the suit could not be maintained and was dismissed with costs. en-us Thu, 23 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 May 2017 07:52:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=343318 A suit for malicious prosecution is maintainable only after the criminal proceedings have finally terminated in the plaintiff's favour; where an acquittal is under appeal, the cause of action is not complete and the plaint is premature. The plaint must also plead specific facts showing malice, absence of probable cause, and an improper motive, not merely assert acquittal or general harassment. On the facts stated, the pleadings were insufficient on both grounds, so the suit could not be maintained and was dismissed with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 23 Mar 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=343318