The defendant, the editor and proprietor of a newspaper, published articles which referred to the 'Calcutta Police', without naming individuals. The plaintiffs, six of the members of the Calcutta Police force, jointly sued the editor for damages, alleging that the articles were directed against them, and that they constituted a libel. Here a libel was in the same words, and in the same documents, but of different persons.
A. The plain tiffs could not all be joined in one suit
B. There cannot in such cases be said to be one or the same cause of action
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
Answer: Option C
Under Order 8 Rule 6 Code of Civil Procedure set-off may be permitted if-
A. The suit is for recovery of property
B. Set-off claimed by the defendant is ascertained sum of money
C. Value of property recoverable is less than rupees two lacs
D. Defendant presents a written statement of the suit
A. Is barred under all circumstances
B. Is not barred at all
C. Can be filed with the leave of the court
D. Either B or C
A. Such property actually received or might have received together with interest
B. Property actually received including profits due to improvements made by such person
C. Such property actually received or might have received but without any interest on such profits
D. Such property actually received
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