Act Number: 17

Act Name: The Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2014

Year: 2014

Enactment Date: 2014-05-09

Long Title: An Act to establish a mechanism to receive complaints relating to isclosure on any allegation of corruption or wilful misuse of power or wilful misuse of discretion against any public servant and to inquire or cause an inquiry into such disclosure and to provide adequate safeguards against victimisation of the person making such complaint and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department: Department of Personnel and Training

Section 24: Protection of action taken in good faith.
    No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Competent Authority or against any officer, employees, agency or person acting on its behalf, in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
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