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A drafter in Leh is preparing a prayer for compensatory costs for a false claim under Section 35A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Per the State amendment in the text, what is different for the Union Territory of Ladakh?
In Ladakh, sub-section (2) of Section 35A is omitted by the adaptation order. That sub-section contains the three thousand rupee limit on compensatory costs, so the monetary cap does not apply there, while the remaining sub-sections of the section continue.
- ASection 35A is wholly omitted
- BSub-section (2), the monetary cap, is omittedCorrect
- CSub-section (1) is omitted
- DThe cap is raised to ten thousand rupees
Explanation
The State amendment for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh says to omit sub-section (2) of Section 35A, which contains the three thousand rupee cap. The rest of the section continues to apply.
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