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Legal protection under Section 16 of the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of…

Section 16 protects only what is "in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act". Dishonest or malicious acts, and acts outside the…

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Legal protection under Section 16 of the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 applies to actions:

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Section 16 protects only what is "in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act". Dishonest or malicious acts, and acts outside the authority of the Act, fall outside the immunity.

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