Section 10 — Protection of action taken in good faith. | The Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest Dweller (Recognition Of Forest Rights) ACT, 2006

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10. Protection of action taken in good faith.–(1) No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall 

lie against any officer or other employee of the Central Government or the State Government for anything 

which is in good faith done or intended to be done by or under this Act. 

(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government or the State 

Government or any of its officers or other employees for any damage caused or likely to be caused by 

anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. 

(3) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against any authority as referred to in Chapter IV 

including its Chairperson, members, member-secretary, officers and other employees for anything which 

is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.

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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Forest rights of Forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other tradional forest dwellers.Section 4 · Recognition of, and vesting of, forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.Section 5 · Duties of holders of forest rights.Section 6 · Authorities to vest forest rights in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers and procedure thereof.Section 7 · Offences by members or officers of authorities and Committees under this Act.Section 8 · Cognizance of offences.

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India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 20 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.