Section 27
Protection of action taken in good faith.
About this Act
An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the undertakings of the Hooghly Docking and Engineering Company Limited with a view to securing the better utilisation of the available infrastructure thereof, to modernise and increase the capacity for ship building and ship repairing so as to reduce the import of ships, vessels and craft and to augment the production of grey iron, non-ferrous and alloy castings by the said undertakings so as to subserve the interests of the general public by ensuring the continued supply of the said articles which are essential to the needs of the economy of the country, and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding
shall lie against the Central Government or any officer or other employee of that Government or the
existing, or new, Government Company or other person authorised by the Central Government or the
Government company for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or any of its officers or other employees or the existing, or new, Government company or other person authorised by the Central Government or the Government company for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or any of its officers or other employees or the existing, or new, Government company or other person authorised by the Central Government or the Government company for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.