Act Number: 36

Act Name: The Code on Social Security, 2020

Year: 2020

Enactment Date: 2020-09-28

Long Title: An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised or unorganised or any other sectors and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Labour and Employment

Department:

Section 147: Protection of action taken in good faith.
    No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against—
        (i) the Central Government;
        (ii) a State Government;
        (iii) a Social Security Organisation;
        (iv) a competent authority;
        (v) any officer or staff of a Social Security Organisation; or
        (vi) any other person or authority, discharging the functions or exercising the powers under this Code, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Code or of any rules, regulations or schemes made or framed thereunder.
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