Section 24
Protection of action taken in good faith.
The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987
About this Act
An Act to constitute legal services authorities to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the society to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities, and to organise Lok Adalats to secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice on a basis of equal opportunity.
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall
lie against—
(a) the Central Government or State Government;
(b) the Patron-in-Chief, Executive Chairman, members of, Member-Secretary or officers or other employees of the Central Authority;
(c) Patron-in-Chief, Executive Chairman, member, Member-Secretary or officers or other employees of the State Authority;
(d) Chairman, Secretary, members or officers or other employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, High Court Legal Services Committees, Taluk Legal Services Committees or the District Authority; or
(e) any other person authorised by any of the Patron-in-Chief, Executive Chairman, Chairman, Member, Member-Secretary referred to in sub-clauses (b) to (d),
for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder.]
(a) the Central Government or State Government;
(b) the Patron-in-Chief, Executive Chairman, members of, Member-Secretary or officers or other employees of the Central Authority;
(c) Patron-in-Chief, Executive Chairman, member, Member-Secretary or officers or other employees of the State Authority;
(d) Chairman, Secretary, members or officers or other employees of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, High Court Legal Services Committees, Taluk Legal Services Committees or the District Authority; or
(e) any other person authorised by any of the Patron-in-Chief, Executive Chairman, Chairman, Member, Member-Secretary referred to in sub-clauses (b) to (d),
for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder.]