Section 22 SC/ST Act — Protection of action taken in good faith

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 · Official PDF page 17

22. Protection of action taken in good faith .—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or against the State Government or any officer or authority of Government or any other person for anything which is in good faith done or inte nded to be done under this Act.

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