Section 21
Protection of action taken in good faith.
The Betwa River Board Act, 1976
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of a Board for the creation of a reservoir at Rajghat by construction, on behalf of the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, of a dam on the Betwa river at Rajghat and for the regulation of such reservoir.
(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings
shall lie against the Central Government or the Government of Madhya Pradesh or Uttar Pradesh or any
member of the Board or the Executive Committee or any officer or employee of the Board for anything
which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations.
(2) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Board for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything in good faith done or purported to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations and, in particular, it shall not be the responsibility of the Board to provide for relief measures necessitated by floods or by breaches and failure of works.
(2) No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Board for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything in good faith done or purported to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations and, in particular, it shall not be the responsibility of the Board to provide for relief measures necessitated by floods or by breaches and failure of works.