Section 3 in The Judges (Protection) Act, 1985
3. Additional protection to Judges.—
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being ... criminal proceeding against any person who is or was a Judge for any act, thing or word committed, done or spoken by him when
Section 2 in The Judges (Protection) Act, 1985
2. Definition.—
In this Act, “Judge” means not only every person who is officially designated as Judge
Section 4 in The Judges (Protection) Act, 1985
4. Saving.—
The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation ... other law for the time being in force providing for protection of Judges
1985
1. Short title and extent.—
(l) This Act may be called The Judges (Protection) Act, 1985. (2) It extends to the whole of India
denoted as a Judge. The word
"Judge" is also defined under section 2 of the Judges
(Protection) Act, 1985. Section 2 reads ... Judge under the
Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 . Initially, the Judicial
Officers' Protection Act, 1850 gave protection to judges
while they were discharging duties
acts when she was discharging judicial functions as a
Judge of this Court. Section 3(1) of the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985
grants protection ... following
protection to Judges :
"77. Act of Judge when acting judicially : Nothing is
an offence which is done by a Judge when acting
judicially
enactment of Judges (Protection) Act,
1985 ."
15. Under Section 1 of the Act of 1985, not only a Judge,
Magistrate or Justice of Peace ... Act of 1985.
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20. Section 3 of the Act of 1985 provides as under:-
"3. Additional protection to Judges.-(1)
Notwithstanding anything contained
Judge under the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 . Initially,
the Judicial Officers' Protection Act, 1850 gave protection to Judges while they were
discharging duties ... discharging quasi judicial function and
he was acting as a judge under Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 and Section
Judges (Protection) Act, 1985
Act 59 of 1985
Published in Gazette 59 on 6 September 1985
Assented to on 6 September 1985
Commenced ... verified.]
The Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 [6th September, 1985.] ACT NO. 59 of 1985 An Act for securing additional protection for Judges and others acting
Judges Protection Act, 1985 .
Judicial officers Protection Act, 1850 reads as under :
An Act for the protection of Judicial Officers
For the greater protection ... these Acts. The Presiding Officers of the courts are protected under the Judicial Officers (Protection) Act, 1850 , read with the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985
