Act Number: 51

Act Name: The Defence of India Act, 1962

Year: 1962

Enactment Date: 1962-12-12

Long Title: An Act to provide for special measures to ensure the public safety and interest, the defence of India and civil defence and for the trial of certain offences and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 47: Protection of action taken under the Act.
    (1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rules made thereunder or any orders issued under any such rule.
     (2) Save as otherwise expressly provided under this Act, no suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Government for any damage caused or likely to be caused by anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule made thereunder or any order issued under any such rule.
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