law: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 
  Chapter XIV Offences and Penalties
  46.  Prosecution for false complaint and payment
  
  of compensation, etc., to public servant.
  1.       Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in this Act, whoever makes any false and frivolous or
  
  vexatious complaint under this Act shall, on conviction, be punished with
  
  imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine which may
  
  extend to one lakh rupees.
  2.       No
  
  Court, except a Special Court, shall take cognizance of an offence under
  
  subsection (1 ).
  3.       No
  
  Special Court shall take cognizance of an offence under sub-section (1 )
  
  except on a complaint made by a person against whom the false, frivolous or vexatious
  
  complaint was made or by an officer authorised by the Lokpal.
  4.       The
  
  prosecution in relation to an offence under sub-section (1 ) shall be
  
  conducted by the public prosecutor and all expenses connected with such
  
  prosecution shall be borne by the Central Government.
  5.       In case
  
  of conviction of a person [being an individual or society or association of
  
  persons or trust (whether registered or not)], for having made a false
  
  complaint under this Act, such person shall be liable to pay compensation to
  
  the public servant against whom he made the false complaint in addition to the
  
  legal expenses for contesting the case by such public servant, as the Special
  
  Court may determine.
  6.       Nothing
  
  contained in this section shall apply in case of complaints made in good faith.
   Explanation.  -For the purpose of this sub-section, the
  
  expression "good faith" means any act believed or done by a person in good
  
  faith with due care, caution and sense of responsibility or by mistake of fact
  
  believing himself justified by law under section 79 of the Indian Penal Code.