Central · Act 28 of 1958

Section 6 — Protection to persons acting under Act.

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958

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No prosecution, suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted, except with the previous sanction of the Central Government, against any person in respect of anything done or purported to be done in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act.

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More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title and extent.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power to declare areas to be disturbed areas.Section 4 · Special powers of the armed forces.Section 5 · Arrested persons to be made over to the police.Section 7 · Repealed.
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