Under Section 42 of the Police Act, 1861, civil action is barred if the officer has already been:
The proviso to section 42 says "no action shall in any case lie where such officer shall have been prosecuted criminally for the same act". Suspension, departmental…
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Under Section 42 of the Police Act, 1861, civil action is barred if the officer has already been:
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Correct answer C
The proviso to section 42 says "no action shall in any case lie where such officer shall have been prosecuted criminally for the same act". Suspension, departmental punishment or transfer does not bar the civil action.