Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by, the judgment or order of a court of justice, if done while the judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, notwithstanding the court may have had no jurisdiction to pass the judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith believes that the court had such jurisdiction.
Section history
Section 78 — Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of a court of justice
As in force on 1 July 2014.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 30 November 2008 Revised edition
- 1 July 2014 You are here
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[Indian PC 1860, s. 78]