https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463436 Madras HC held that Section 89 of the Probate and Administration Act, 1881 excludes causes of action for defamation, assault and other personal injuries in the broad (Blackstonian) sense from survivorship; accordingly malicious prosecution and analogous personal torts do not survive the person. A suit for malicious prosecution abates on the defendant's death and cannot be continued against or by executors or administrators under Section 89. en-us Mon, 20 Dec 1920 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 15:04:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463436 Madras HC held that Section 89 of the Probate and Administration Act, 1881 excludes causes of action for defamation, assault and other personal injuries in the broad (Blackstonian) sense from survivorship; accordingly malicious prosecution and analogous personal torts do not survive the person. A suit for malicious prosecution abates on the defendant's death and cannot be continued against or by executors or administrators under Section 89. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 20 Dec 1920 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463436