Section 15A — Prosecution of public servants.

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[15A. Prosecution of public servants.―Where any person who is a public servant is accused of 

of any offence alleged to have been committed by him while acting or purporting to act in the 

discharge of his duty in pursuance of an order made under section 3, no court shall take cognizance of 

such offence except with the previous sanction― 

(a) of the Central Government, in the case of a person who is employed or, as the case may 

be, was at the time of commission of the alleged offence employed, in connection with the affairs 

of the Union; 

(b) of the State Government, in the case of a person who is employed or, as the case may be, 

was at the time of commission of the alleged offence employed, in connection with the affairs of 

the State.]