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Section 20: Protection of action taken in good faith

The Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999State Act of Kerala · Act 8 of 1999

(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Lok Ayukta or an Upa-Lok Ayukta or against any officer, employee, agency or person referred to in section 16 in respect of anything which is, in good faith, done while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duties under this Act.

(2) No proceedings of the Lok Ayukta or an Upa-Lok Ayukta shall be held to be bad for want of forum and, except on the ground of jurisdiction, no proceedings or decision of the Lok Ayukta or an Upa-Lok Ayukta shall be liable to be challenged, reviewed, quashed or called in question in any court.

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ActThe Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999
Section20
Marginal noteProtection of action taken in good faith
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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