Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court
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Summary
An act done in pursuance of a court judgment or order while that judgment or order remains in force is not an offence. This protection applies even if the court had no jurisdiction, provided the person acted in good faith believing the court had jurisdiction.
Example
Rohan, a police officer, enforces a possession order from a court and removes a tenant while the order is still in force. Even if the court later turns out to have lacked jurisdiction, Rohan is not guilty because he acted in good faith believing the court had jurisdiction.
Bare Act
Enacted textNothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court; if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, notwithstanding the Court may have had no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith believes that the Court had such jurisdiction.
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