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    Question

    According to the Civil Procedure Code, how many

    days/months notice must be given before suing the government or a public officer?
    A 1 month Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 months Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 15 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 12 months Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 90 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 80. Notice: (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (2), no suits 7 shall be instituted against the Government (including the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir)] or against a public officer in respect of any act purporting to be done by such public officer in his official capacity, until the expiration of two months next after notice in writing has been 8 [delivered to, or left at the office of— (a) in the case of a suit against the Central Government, [except where it relates to a railway] a Secretary to that Government; (b)] in the case of a suit against the Central Government where it relates to railway, the General Manager of that railway; (bb) in the case of a suit against the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the Chief Secretary to that Government or any other officer authorized by that Government in this behalf;] (c) in the case of a suit against 12[any other State Government], a Secretary to that Government or the Collector of the district;

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