Section 16 of the Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 – Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section 16: Protection of action taken in good faith

No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or a State Government, and no suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person, for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act.

Source: official text of The Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.

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