Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no Court shall entertain or continue any civil or criminal proceedings against any person who is or was a Chief Election Commissioner or an Election Commissioner for any act, thing or word, committed, done or spoken by him when, or in the course of acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty or function.
Section 16: Protection of Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.
The Chief Election Commissioner And Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service And Term of Office) Act, 2023Central Act · Act 49 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Chief Election Commissioner And Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service And Term of Office) Act, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 16 |
| Marginal note | Protection of Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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