diff --git a/cpp/src/gandiva/function_holder_registry.h b/cpp/src/gandiva/function_holder_registry.h
index 5c2d978b3921a..ed111c86dcfdf 100644
--- a/cpp/src/gandiva/function_holder_registry.h
+++ b/cpp/src/gandiva/function_holder_registry.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class FunctionHolderRegistry {
     static map_type maker_map = {
         {"like", LAMBDA_MAKER(LikeHolder)},
         {"ilike", LAMBDA_MAKER(LikeHolder)},
-        {"get_json_obejct", LAMBDA_MAKER(JsonHolder)},
+        {"get_json_object", LAMBDA_MAKER(JsonHolder)},
         {"to_date", LAMBDA_MAKER(ToDateHolder)},
         {"random", LAMBDA_MAKER(RandomGeneratorHolder)},
         {"rand", LAMBDA_MAKER(RandomGeneratorHolder)},
diff --git a/cpp/src/gandiva/function_registry_string.cc b/cpp/src/gandiva/function_registry_string.cc
index fe8a75333b5b0..457b87df9949e 100644
--- a/cpp/src/gandiva/function_registry_string.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/gandiva/function_registry_string.cc
@@ -169,8 +169,9 @@ std::vector<NativeFunction> GetStringFunctionRegistry() {
                      NativeFunction::kNeedsFunctionHolder),
                      
       NativeFunction("get_json_object", {}, DataTypeVector{utf8(), utf8()}, utf8(),
-                     kResultNullIfNull, "gdv_fn_get_json_object_utf8_utf8",
-                     NativeFunction::kNeedsFunctionHolder),
+                     kResultNullInternal, "gdv_fn_get_json_object_utf8_utf8",
+                     NativeFunction::kNeedsContext | NativeFunction::kNeedsFunctionHolder |
+                     NativeFunction::kCanReturnErrors),
 
       NativeFunction("ltrim", {}, DataTypeVector{utf8(), utf8()}, utf8(),
                      kResultNullIfNull, "ltrim_utf8_utf8", NativeFunction::kNeedsContext),
diff --git a/cpp/src/gandiva/gdv_function_stubs.cc b/cpp/src/gandiva/gdv_function_stubs.cc
index db1802ae6b8dc..952af2f1e43e9 100644
--- a/cpp/src/gandiva/gdv_function_stubs.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/gandiva/gdv_function_stubs.cc
@@ -38,10 +38,23 @@
 
 extern "C" {
 
-const uint8_t* gdv_fn_get_json_object_utf8_utf8(int64_t ptr, const char* data, int data_len,
-                           const char* pattern, int pattern_len, int32_t* out_len) {
-  gandiva::JsonHolder* holder = reinterpret_cast<gandiva::JsonHolder*>(ptr);
-  return (*holder)(std::string(data, data_len), std::string(pattern, pattern_len), out_len);
+const uint8_t* gdv_fn_get_json_object_utf8_utf8(int64_t ptr, int64_t holder_ptr, const char* data, int data_len, bool in1_valid,
+                           const char* pattern, int pattern_len, bool in2_valid, bool* out_valid, int32_t* out_len) {
+  if (!in1_valid || !in2_valid) {
+    *out_valid = false;
+    *out_len = 0;
+    return reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>("");
+  }  
+  gandiva::ExecutionContext* context = reinterpret_cast<gandiva::ExecutionContext*>(ptr);
+  gandiva::JsonHolder* holder = reinterpret_cast<gandiva::JsonHolder*>(holder_ptr);
+  auto res = (*holder)(context, std::string(data, data_len), std::string(pattern, pattern_len), out_len);
+  if (res == nullptr) {
+    *out_valid = false;
+    *out_len = 0;
+    return reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>("");
+  }
+  *out_valid = true;
+  return res;
 }
 
 bool gdv_fn_like_utf8_utf8(int64_t ptr, const char* data, int data_len,
@@ -492,12 +505,15 @@ void ExportedStubFunctions::AddMappings(Engine* engine) const {
 
   // gdv_fn_get_json_object_utf8_utf8
   args = {types->i64_type(),     // int64_t ptr
+          types->i64_type(),     // int64_t holder_ptr
           types->i8_ptr_type(),  // const char* data
           types->i32_type(),     // int data_len
+          types->i1_type(),      // bool in1_validity
           types->i8_ptr_type(),  // const char* pattern
           types->i32_type(),     // int pattern_len
-          types->i32_ptr_type()};   // int out_len 
-
+          types->i1_type(),      // bool in2_validity
+          types->ptr_type(types->i8_type()),  // bool* out_valid
+          types->i32_ptr_type()};  // int out_len
   engine->AddGlobalMappingForFunc("gdv_fn_get_json_object_utf8_utf8",
                                   types->i8_ptr_type() /*return_type*/, args,
                                   reinterpret_cast<void*>(gdv_fn_get_json_object_utf8_utf8));
@@ -655,7 +671,7 @@ void ExportedStubFunctions::AddMappings(Engine* engine) const {
   args = {types->i64_type(),     // int64_t context_ptr
           types->i8_ptr_type(),  // const char* data
           types->i32_type(),    // int32_t lenr
-          types->i1_type(),    // bool in2_validity
+          types->i1_type(),    // bool in1_validity
           types->ptr_type(types->i8_type())};  // bool* out_valid
 
   engine->AddGlobalMappingForFunc("gdv_fn_castINT_or_null_utf8", types->i32_type(), args,
@@ -671,7 +687,7 @@ void ExportedStubFunctions::AddMappings(Engine* engine) const {
   args = {types->i64_type(),     // int64_t context_ptr
           types->i8_ptr_type(),  // const char* data
           types->i32_type(),    // int32_t lenr
-          types->i1_type(),    // bool in2_validity
+          types->i1_type(),    // bool in1_validity
           types->ptr_type(types->i8_type())};  // bool* out_valid
 
   engine->AddGlobalMappingForFunc("gdv_fn_castBIGINT_or_null_utf8", types->i64_type(), args,
@@ -687,7 +703,7 @@ void ExportedStubFunctions::AddMappings(Engine* engine) const {
   args = {types->i64_type(),     // int64_t context_ptr
           types->i8_ptr_type(),  // const char* data
           types->i32_type(),    // int32_t lenr
-          types->i1_type(),    // bool in2_validity
+          types->i1_type(),    // bool in1_validity
           types->ptr_type(types->i8_type())};  // bool* out_valid
 
   engine->AddGlobalMappingForFunc("gdv_fn_castFLOAT4_or_null_utf8", types->float_type(), args,
@@ -703,7 +719,7 @@ void ExportedStubFunctions::AddMappings(Engine* engine) const {
   args = {types->i64_type(),     // int64_t context_ptr
           types->i8_ptr_type(),  // const char* data
           types->i32_type(),    // int32_t lenr
-          types->i1_type(),    // bool in2_validity
+          types->i1_type(),    // bool in1_validity
           types->ptr_type(types->i8_type())};  // bool* out_valid
 
   engine->AddGlobalMappingForFunc("gdv_fn_castFLOAT8_or_null_utf8", types->double_type(), args,
diff --git a/cpp/src/gandiva/gdv_function_stubs.h b/cpp/src/gandiva/gdv_function_stubs.h
index ea32aa5cefc01..2a92f25493640 100644
--- a/cpp/src/gandiva/gdv_function_stubs.h
+++ b/cpp/src/gandiva/gdv_function_stubs.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ bool gdv_fn_like_utf8_utf8_utf8(int64_t ptr, const char* data, int data_len,
 bool gdv_fn_ilike_utf8_utf8(int64_t ptr, const char* data, int data_len,
                             const char* pattern, int pattern_len);
                             
-const uint8_t* gdv_fn_get_json_object_utf8_utf8(int64_t ptr, const char* data, int data_len,
-                           const char* pattern, int pattern_len, int32_t* out_len);
+const uint8_t* gdv_fn_get_json_object_utf8_utf8(int64_t ptr, int64_t holder_ptr, const char* data, int data_len, bool in1_valid,
+                           const char* pattern, int pattern_len, bool in2_valid, bool* out_valid, int32_t* out_len);
 
 int64_t gdv_fn_to_date_utf8_utf8_int32(int64_t context, int64_t ptr, const char* data,
                                        int data_len, bool in1_validity,
diff --git a/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder.cc b/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder.cc
index 5d640aab838ea..7862016696566 100644
--- a/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder.cc
@@ -34,26 +34,36 @@ Status JsonHolder::Make(std::shared_ptr<JsonHolder>* holder) {
   return Status::OK();
 }
 
-const uint8_t* JsonHolder::operator()(const std::string& json_str, const std::string& json_path, int32_t* out_len) {
- 
+const uint8_t* JsonHolder::operator()(gandiva::ExecutionContext* ctx, const std::string& json_str, const std::string& json_path, int32_t* out_len) {
   std::unique_ptr<arrow::json::BlockParser> parser;
   (arrow::json::BlockParser::Make(parse_options_, &parser));
-
   (parser->Parse(std::make_shared<arrow::Buffer>(json_str)));
   std::shared_ptr<arrow::Array> parsed;
   (parser->Finish(&parsed));
   auto struct_parsed = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<arrow::StructArray>(parsed);
-
   //json_path example: $.col_14, will extract col_14 here
   // needs to gurad failure here
+  if (json_path.length() < 3) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
   auto col_name = json_path.substr(2);
-
+  // illegal json string.
+  if (struct_parsed == nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
   auto dict_parsed = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<arrow::DictionaryArray>(
       struct_parsed->GetFieldByName(col_name));
+  // no data contained for given field.
+  if (dict_parsed == nullptr) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
   auto dict_array = dict_parsed->dictionary();
-  auto uft8_array = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<arrow::BinaryArray>(dict_array);
-  
-  return uft8_array->GetValue(0, out_len);
+  auto utf8_array = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<arrow::BinaryArray>(dict_array);
+  auto res = utf8_array->GetValue(0, out_len);
+
+  uint8_t* result_buffer = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(ctx->arena()->Allocate(*out_len));
+  memcpy(result_buffer, std::string((char*)res, *out_len).data(), *out_len);
+  return result_buffer;
 }
 
 }  // namespace gandiva
diff --git a/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder.h b/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder.h
index 4cf289465db89..0ca4765505083 100644
--- a/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder.h
+++ b/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "arrow/json/api.h"
 #include "arrow/json/parser.h"
 #include "arrow/status.h"
+#include "gandiva/execution_context.h"
 #include "gandiva/function_holder.h"
 #include "gandiva/node.h"
 #include "gandiva/visibility.h"
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ class GANDIVA_EXPORT JsonHolder : public FunctionHolder {
   static Status Make(std::shared_ptr<JsonHolder>* holder);
 
   //TODO(): should try to return const uint8_t *
-  const uint8_t* operator()(const std::string& json_str, const std::string& json_path, int32_t* out_len);
-
+  const uint8_t* operator()(ExecutionContext* ctx, const std::string& json_str, const std::string& json_path, int32_t* out_len);
+  
   arrow::json::ParseOptions parse_options_ = arrow::json::ParseOptions::Defaults();
   arrow::json::ReadOptions read_options_ = arrow::json::ReadOptions::Defaults();
 };
diff --git a/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder_test.cc b/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder_test.cc
index 63f4370c33720..9767962f27693 100644
--- a/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder_test.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/gandiva/json_holder_test.cc
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@
 
 namespace gandiva {
 
-class TestJsonHolder : public ::testing::Test {};
+class TestJsonHolder : public ::testing::Test {
+ protected:
+  ExecutionContext execution_context_;
+};
 
 TEST_F(TestJsonHolder, TestJson) {
   std::shared_ptr<JsonHolder> json_holder;
@@ -34,12 +37,28 @@ TEST_F(TestJsonHolder, TestJson) {
   auto status = JsonHolder::Make(&json_holder);
   EXPECT_EQ(status.ok(), true) << status.message();
 
-  auto& get_json_object = *json_holder;
+  auto get_json_object = *json_holder;
 
   int32_t out_len;
-  const uint8_t* data = get_json_object(R"({"hello": 3.5 })", "$.hello", &out_len);
+
+  const uint8_t* data = get_json_object(&execution_context_, R"({"hello": 3.5})", "$.hello", &out_len);
   EXPECT_EQ(std::string((char*)data, out_len), "3.5");
+  
+  // no data contained for given field.
+  data = get_json_object(&execution_context_, R"({"hello": 3.5})", "$.hi", &out_len);
+  EXPECT_EQ(data, nullptr);
+
+  // illegal json string.
+  data = get_json_object(&execution_context_, R"({"hello"-3.5})", "$.hello", &out_len);
+  EXPECT_EQ(data, nullptr);
+  
+  // illegal field is given.
+  data = get_json_object(&execution_context_, R"({"hello": 3.5})", "$xx", &out_len);
+  EXPECT_EQ(data, nullptr);
 
+  // illegal field is given and a short string field.
+  data = get_json_object(&execution_context_, R"({"hello": 3.5})", "$", &out_len);
+  EXPECT_EQ(data, nullptr);
 }
 
 }  // namespace gandiva