https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179157 Judicial acts performed by a judge acting under colour of lawful authority remain valid under the de facto doctrine, even if the appointment is later declared invalid. The invalidity of the appointment does not, by itself, render prior judgments or orders void, and the judge's title to office cannot be impeached collaterally in proceedings between private parties. Public policy and necessity support the binding effect of such acts until the office is directly challenged in appropriate proceedings. The impugned judgments and orders were therefore upheld in law, and the collateral challenge failed. en-us Wed, 15 Apr 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179157 Judicial acts performed by a judge acting under colour of lawful authority remain valid under the de facto doctrine, even if the appointment is later declared invalid. The invalidity of the appointment does not, by itself, render prior judgments or orders void, and the judge's title to office cannot be impeached collaterally in proceedings between private parties. Public policy and necessity support the binding effect of such acts until the office is directly challenged in appropriate proceedings. The impugned judgments and orders were therefore upheld in law, and the collateral challenge failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Apr 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=179157