Section 146C
Protection of action taken in good faith.
The Representation of the People Act, 1951
About this Act
An Act to provide for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, the corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the decision of doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with such elections.
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding
shall lie against the Commission or any person acting under the direction of the Commission in respect of
anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the foregoing provisions of
this Chapter or of any order made thereunder or in respect of the tendering of any opinion by the
Commission to the President or, as the case may be, to the Governor or in respect of the publication, by or
under the authority of the Commission of any such opinion, paper or proceedings].