Section 138

No police officer to be liable to penalty or damage for act done in good faith in pursuance of duty.

The Delhi Police Act, 1978

  • Act 34 of 1978
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of the police in the Union territory of Delhi.

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    No police officer shall be liable to any penalty or to payment of any damages on account of an act done in good faith in pursuance of or purported to be done in 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, regulation, order or direction made or given thereunder.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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