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Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, no suit, prosecution or other legal…

Section 35 protects the Protection Officer against proceedings over damage caused or likely from conduct honestly done or intended in exercise of functions conferred by the…

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Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, no suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Protection Officer for acts done:

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Section 35 protects the Protection Officer against proceedings over damage caused or likely from conduct honestly done or intended in exercise of functions conferred by the statute or subordinate rules and orders. Malice is outside that protection. An alleged excess of power requires examination of the statutory good-faith and intended-act conditions.

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