https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776377 An authority exercising confiscation power under the Sand Act after notice and opportunity, with revision and appeal provided by statute, performs a quasi-judicial function affecting civil rights. Applying the settled test for judicial and quasi-judicial acts, the Kerala HC held that such an officer falls within the protection of the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985. Criminal prosecution for acts done in that capacity could not be sustained without the statutory protection applicable to protected judicial functions, and the FIR and further proceedings were quashed. The ruling also noted that the State Government's liberty under the saving clause in Section 3(2) remained unaffected. en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:18:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776377 An authority exercising confiscation power under the Sand Act after notice and opportunity, with revision and appeal provided by statute, performs a quasi-judicial function affecting civil rights. Applying the settled test for judicial and quasi-judicial acts, the Kerala HC held that such an officer falls within the protection of the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985. Criminal prosecution for acts done in that capacity could not be sustained without the statutory protection applicable to protected judicial functions, and the FIR and further proceedings were quashed. The ruling also noted that the State Government's liberty under the saving clause in Section 3(2) remained unaffected. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776377