Officers to be Public Servants
Section 96 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 deals with officers to be Public Servants. All officers and persons empowered to exercise any powers or to perform any functions under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section-21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( Act 45 of 1860).
(1)All officers and persons empowered to exercise any powers or to perform any functions under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section-21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( Act 45 of 1860).
(2) No suit shall lie in any civil court against the State Government orany excise officer for damages for any act done in good faith or ordered to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any other law for the time being in force relating to the excise revenue.
(3) No civil court shall try any suit against the State Government in respect of anything done, or alleged to have been done, in pursuance of this Act, and except with the previous sanction of the State Government, no Magistrate shall take cognizance of any charge made against any excise officer under this Act or made against any other person under this Act.
Section 96, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 (Act 20 of 2016).
Questions about Section 96
What does Section 96 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act deal with?
Section 96 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act is headed "Officers to be Public Servants". All officers and persons empowered to exercise any powers or to perform any functions under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section-21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ( Act 45 of 1860).
How do I find court cases under Section 96 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 96, section 96 Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, section 96 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act enacted?
Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act was enacted in 2016 as Act 20 of 2016. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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