The Judges (Protection) Act, 1985

THE JUDGES (PROTECTION) ACT, 1985

THE JUDGES (PROTECTION) ACT, 1985
NO.59 OF 1985

[6th September, 1985.]

An Act for securing additional protection for Judges and others acting Judicially and for matters connected therewith.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:–

1.Short title and extent:— (1) This Act may be called the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

2.Definition:- In this Act, “Judge” means not only every person who is officially designated as a Judge,but also every person-

who is empowered by law to give in any legal proceeding a definitive judgement, or a judgment which, if not appealed against, would be definitive, or a judgment
which, if confirmed by some other authority, would be definitive; or

(b) who is one of a body of persons which body of persons is empowred by law to give such a judgment as is referred to in clause (a).

3.Additional protection to judges:- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any otehr law for the time being in force and subject to the provisions of sub-section (2),
no court shall entertain or continue any ivil or criminal proceeding against any person who is or was a Judge for any act, thing or word committed, done or spoken by
him when, or in the course of, acting or purporting to act i teh discharge of his official or judicial duty or function.

(2) Nothing insub-section (1) shall debar or affect in any manner the power of the Central Government or the State Government or the Suprement Court of India or
anyHigh Court or any other authority under any law for the time being in force to take such action (whetehr by way of civil, criminal or departmental proceedings or
otherwise) against any person who is or fwas a Judge.

4.Saving:- The provisions of this Act shal be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the provisons of any other law for the time being in force providing for protection
of Judges.

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