In force · As amended up to 2026-08
PART V
MISCELLANEOUS
15. Protection of action taken under this Act.— No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the State Government or any officer or authority of the State Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rules or orders made under this Act.
— 16. Burden of proof. Where any person is prosecuted of an offence under section 4, the burden of proving that he had not committed the offence under the said section shall be on him.
Source: India Code