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68 : Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit and prosecution M.P. ACT

68 : Protection of persons acting in good faith and limitation of suit and prosecution

(1) No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against any officer or servant of the State Government for any act done or purporting to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder without the previous sanction of the State Government.

(2) No officer or servant of the State Government shall be liable in respect of any such act, in any civil or criminal proceeding if the act was done in good faith in the course of the execution of duties imposed on him or the discharge of functions entrusted to him by or under this Act.

(3) No suit shall be instituted against the State Government and no prosecution or suit shall be instituted against any servant of the State Government in respect of anything done or intended to be done under this Act unless the suit or prosecution has been instituted within three months from the date of the act complained of :

Provided thatin computing the period of limitation under this sub-section the time taken for obtaining sanction under sub-section (1) shall be excluded.

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