(1) Any information, obtained by the Lokayukta or members of his staff in the course of, or for the purposes of, any inquiry or investigation under this Act and any evidence recorded or collected in connection with such information, shall be treated as confidential and, notwithstanding anything contained in the Evidence Act, 1872, no court shall be entitled to compel the Lokayukta or any public servant to give evidence relating to such information or produce the evidence so recorded or collected.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to the disclosure of any information or particulars—
(a) for purposes of the inquiry or any report to be made thereon or for any action or proceedings to be taken on such report;
or
(b) for purposes of any proceedings for an offence under the Official Secrets Act, 1923, or an offence of giving or fabricating false evidence under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, or under sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 12 of this Act ; or
(c) for such other purposes as may be prescribed.
22. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Lokayukta or against any officer or employee, agency or person acting on his behalf in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.