Section 47
Protection of action taken under this Act.
The Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to provide for the nationalisation of life insurance business in India by transferring all such business to a Corporation established for the purpose and to provide for the regulation and control of the business of the Corporation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
1[47. Protection of action taken under this Act.—(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding
shall lie against any director or employee of the Corporation for anything which is in good faith done or
intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or of any rules or regulations made thereunder.
(2) A director who is not a whole-time director shall be held liable only in respect of such acts of omission or commission of the Corporation which had occurred with his knowledge, attributable through Board processes, and with his consent or connivance or where he had not acted diligently.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, the reference to “Board” shall include Committees of the Board..
(2) A director who is not a whole-time director shall be held liable only in respect of such acts of omission or commission of the Corporation which had occurred with his knowledge, attributable through Board processes, and with his consent or connivance or where he had not acted diligently.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this sub-section, the reference to “Board” shall include Committees of the Board..
Notes
1 Subs. by Act 13 of 2021, s. 143, sections 46 and 47 (w.e.f. 30-6-2021).