Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 15B of the Census Act, 1948 deals with protection of action taken in good faith. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Census Commissioner or any Director of Census Operations or any census-officer or any member of the census staff for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.] The Act came into force on 03 Sep 1948.
1[15B. Protection of action taken in good faith.-- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Census Commissioner or any Director of Census Operations or any census-officer or any member of the census staff for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.]
Section 15B, The Census Act, 1948 (Act 37 of 1948).
Questions about Section 15B
What does Section 15B of the Census Act deal with?
Section 15B of the Census Act is headed "Protection of action taken in good faith". [15B. Protection of action taken in good faith.-- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Census Commissioner or any Director of Census Operations or any census-officer or any member of the census staff for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done unde
How do I find court cases under Section 15B of the Census 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: Census Act 1948 15B, section 15B Census Act 1948, section 15B of the Census Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 15B of the Census Act come into force?
Section 15B of the Census Act, cited as Census Act 1948 15B, came into force on 03 Sep 1948, having been enacted on 03 Sep 1948. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 7B. Payment of compensation453 words
- 11. Penalties427 words
- 7F. Release of premises from requisition286 words
- 18. Power to make rules269 words
- 6. Discharge of duties of census-officers in certain cases261 words
- 10. Occupier or manager to fill up schedule215 words
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