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Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 excludes time spent in prosecuting other civil proceedings in a court without jurisdiction. Which combination correctly lists the conditions that must co-exist for Section 14 to apply?

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Correct answer: D.
1. Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 grants relief by excluding time spent in another civil proceeding that the court was unable to entertain. 2. The four conditions must **co-exist**: 3. (a) the **plaintiff or applicant was prosecuting another civil proceeding** against the defendant with **due diligence** in the previous court; 4. (b) the **previous suit or application related to the same matter in issue**; 5. (c) the plaintiff or applicant **prosecuted in good faith** in that court; 6. (d) the court was **unable to entertain** the suit or application on account of **defect of jurisdiction or other like cause**. _Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 7, 'Exclusion of time bona fide taken in a court without jurisdiction (Section 14)', p. 157._
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