[No Revenue Commissioner, Magistrate] or Police officer shall be liable to any penalty or to payment of damages on account of an act done in good faith, in pursuance or intended pursuance of any duty imposed or any authority conferred on him by any provision of this Act or any other law for the time being in force or any rule, order or direction made or given therein.
Section 159: No Magistrate or Police officers to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty.
The Maharashtra Police Act.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 22 of 1951
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Maharashtra Police Act. |
|---|---|
| Section | 159 |
| Marginal note | No Magistrate or Police officers to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty. |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted, Bom. 8 of 1958. These words were substituted for the words "No Magistrate" by Bom. 8 of 1958, s. 3, Schedule.
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