IPC Section 77 — Act of Judge when acting judicially

Summary

If a Judge does something while performing their judicial duties, and that action is within a power that the law actually gives them, or that they honestly believe the law gives them, then that action is not considered an offence. This protection applies only when the Judge is acting in their official judicial capacity.

Official Text

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.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. 774 A SURENDRA KUMAR BHATIA v. KANHAIYA LAL & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• K. VEERASW AMI v. A UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS JULY 25, 1991 — Supreme Court of India (1991)
• KAMLAPATI TRIVEDI v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL D — Supreme Court of India (1979)
• INDIA v. VIMAL KUMAR SURANA AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (2010)
• VOL. RAGHUBIR PROSAD DUDHEWALLA v. CHAMANLAL MEHRA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• ...Petitioner/Sole Accused vs Veeramuthu — Madras High Court (2006)
• ...Petitioner vs The State of Tamilnadu — Madras High Court (2013)
• ... Appellant/Accused vs State,by — Madras High Court (2009)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §15 — Act of Judge when acting judicially