Question

    Which Section (s) gives (s) protection to Judges and to

    those who carry out their orders against criminal process?
    A Sections 76 and 79 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Sections 77 and 78 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Section 78 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Section 79 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law— Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith believes himself to be, bound by law to do it.  Section 77. Act of Judge when acting judicially—Nothing is an offence which is done by a Judge when acting judicially in the exercise of any power which is, or which in good faith he believes to be, given to him by law. Section 78. Act done pursuant to the judgment or order of Court—Nothing which is done in pursuance of, or which is warranted by the judgment or order of, a Court of Justice; if done whilst such judgment or order remains in force, is an offence, notwithstanding the Court may have had no jurisdiction to pass such judgment or order, provided the person doing the act in good faith believes that the Court had such jurisdiction. Section 79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself, justified, by law— Nothing is an offence which is done by any person who is justified by law, or who by reason of a mistake of fact and not by reason of a mistake of law in good faith, believes himself to be justified by law, in doing it.

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