Section 147: Protection of action taken in good faith
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Section 147 — Governs protection of action taken in good faith and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against— (i) the Central Government;
The Code was commenced in stages: section 142 had earlier commencement, S.O. 5319(E) brought the specified provisions into force from 21 November 2025, and later commencement instruments must be read with the current India Code footnotes for the remaining clauses.
Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against— (i) the Central Government;
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Central Government, State Government, Authority / officer
Full statutory text — Section 147
147. Protection of action taken in good faith.—No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall
lie against—
(i) the Central Government;
(ii) a State Government;
(iii) a Social Security Organisation;
(iv) a competent authority;
(v) any officer or staff of a Social Security Organisation; or
(vi) any other person or authority,
discharging the functions or exercising the powers under this Code, for anything which is in good faith
done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Code or of any rules, regulations or schemes made or
framed thereunder.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against— (i) the Central Government;
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Central Government, State Government, Authority / officer.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
For a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with protection of action taken in good faith, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against— (i) the Central Government;”
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 147
What does Section 147 of the Social Security Code cover?
Section 147 — Governs protection of action taken in good faith and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against— (i) the Central Government;
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 147?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against— (i) the Central Government;” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 147 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 147?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 147?
No direct Central Rule is recorded in the current concordance. That does not exclude a relevant scheme, notification, State rule or enabling provision.
Is Section 147 currently operative?
The Code was commenced in stages: section 142 had earlier commencement, S.O. 5319(E) brought the specified provisions into force from 21 November 2025, and later commencement instruments must be read with the current India Code footnotes for the remaining clauses.
Source & verification trail
Act: Code on Social Security, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.