Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 31 of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 deals with protection of action taken in good faith. No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the appropriate Government or agency or any statistics officer or other officers or employees in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or the rules or directions issued thereunder. The Act came into force on 11 Jun 2010.
No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the appropriate Government or agency or any statistics officer or other officers or employees in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or the rules or directions issued thereunder.
Section 31, The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (Act 7 of 2009).
Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Collection of Statistics Act deal with?
Section 31 of the Collection of Statistics Act is headed "Protection of action taken in good faith". No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the appropriate Government or agency or any statistics officer or other officers or employees in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or the rules or directions issued thereunder.
How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Collection of Statistics 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: Collection of Statistics Act 31, section 31 Collection of Statistics Act, section 31 of the Collection of Statistics Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 31 of the Collection of Statistics Act come into force?
Section 31 of the Collection of Statistics Act, cited as Collection of Statistics Act 31, came into force on 11 Jun 2010, having been enacted on 07 Jan 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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