Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 | Quasi-Judicial Acts Immune from Disciplinary Action Absent Malafide Intent : MP HC Indore
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that disciplinary proceedings against a quasi-judicial officer cannot proceed for errors made in the course of statutory functions unless malafide intent is proven. This ruling shields revenue officers, tehsildars, and similar functionaries from retaliatory departmental action over bona fide judicial decisions, reinforcing the independence of quasi-judicial roles under Article 14 and the Judges (Protection) Act.