The expression "good faith" in Section 22 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention…
Section 22 does not define "good faith"; under section 3(22) of the General Clauses Act, 1897 a thing is done in good faith "where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is…
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The expression "good faith" in Section 22 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 primarily implies:
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Section 22 does not define "good faith"; under section 3(22) of the General Clauses Act, 1897 a thing is done in good faith "where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not". The test is honesty of purpose, so neither perfect procedural compliance nor prior judicial approval or government sanction is needed.