Protection of action of Board, etc
Section 338 of the Cantonments Act, 2006 deals with protection of action of Board, etc. No suit or prosecution shall be entertained in any court against a Board or against the Chief Executive Officer, the Officer Commanding a station, Defence Estates Officer, Principal Director, General Officer Commanding in Chief, the Command, Director General Defence Estates, or against any member of The Act came into force on 18 Dec 2006.
No suit or prosecution shall be entertained in any court against a Board or against the Chief Executive Officer, the Officer Commanding a station, Defence Estates Officer, Principal Director, General Officer Commanding in Chief, the Command, Director General Defence Estates, or against any member of a Board, or against any officer or employee of a Board, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done, under this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder.
Section 338, The Cantonments Act, 2006 (Act 41 of 2006).
Questions about Section 338
What does Section 338 of the Cantonments Act deal with?
Section 338 of the Cantonments Act is headed "Protection of action of Board, etc". No suit or prosecution shall be entertained in any court against a Board or against the Chief Executive Officer, the Officer Commanding a station, Defence Estates Officer, Principal Director, General Officer Commanding in Chief, the Command, Director General Defence Estates, or against any member of
How do I find court cases under Section 338 of the Cantonments 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: Cantonments Act 2006 338, section 338 Cantonments Act 2006, section 338 of the Cantonments Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 338 of the Cantonments Act come into force?
Section 338 of the Cantonments Act, cited as Cantonments Act 2006 338, came into force on 18 Dec 2006, having been enacted on 13 Sep 2006. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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