PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADRAS vs R. RAJU & ANR. ETC.

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 40(2) of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, which bars suits and prosecutions after six months from the cause of action. The Court held that this provision applies broadly and is not limited to government servants, rejecting the argument that it only protects acts done in good faith. The Court clarified that 'anything done or ordered to be done' includes acts in violation of the Act, thus upholding the High Court's decision that the prosecutions were barred by limitation.