The Judges (Protection) Act, 1985

THE JUDGES (PROTECTION) ACT, 1985

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THE JUDGES (PROTECTION) ACT, 1985 ________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS _______ SECTIONS 1.

THE JUDGES (PROTECTION) ACT, 1985

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Section 1 — Short title and extent

Section 2 — Definition

Section 3 — Additional protection to Judges

Section 4 — Saving

THE JUDGES (PROTECTION) ACT, 1985 ACT NO. 59 OF 1985 [6th September, 1985.] An Act for securing additional protection for Judges and others acting Judicially and for matters connected therewith. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 1. Short title and extent.—(1) This Act may be called the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985. Additional protection to Judges.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force and subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), no court shall entertain or continue any civil or criminal proceeding against any person who is or was a Judge for any act, thing or word committed, done or spoken by him when, or in the course of, acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official or judicial duty or function. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall debar or affect in any manner the power of the Central Government or the State Government or the Supreme Court of India or any High Court or any other authority under any law for the time being in force to take such action (whether by way of civil, criminal, or departmental proceedings or otherwise) against any person who is or was a Judge. Saving.—The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisions of any other law for the time being in force providing for protection of Judges.