Indian Forest Act, 1927
Section 74: Indemnity for acts done in good faith
No suit shall lie against any public servant for anything done by him in good faith under this Act.
State amendments to this section
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).—
Section 74.—For section 74, substitute the following section, namely:-
74. Indemnity for acts done in good faith.—(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against any public servant for anything done in good faith or omitted to be done likewise, under this Act or the rules or orders made thereunder.
(2) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence alleged to have been committed by a forest officer while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty except with the previous sanction of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
[Vide the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020) and Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O.3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
Uttar Pradesh
Substitution of section 74—For section 74 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—
"74. Indemnity for acts done in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any public servant for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or rules or orders made thereunder."
[Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 2001, s. 17]
Uttarakhand
Substitution of section 74.—For section 74 of the principal act the following section shall be substituted, namely:—
"74. Indemnity for acts done in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any public servant for anything done by him under this Act or rules or orders made thereunder.".
[Vide Uttarakhand Act 10 of 2002, s. 16]
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