THE UNITED PROVINCES EXCISE ACT 1910
Section 67. Penalty for excise officer making vexatious search, etc
If any excise officer —
(a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion enters, inspects or searches, or causes to be entered, inspected or searched, any place ; or
(b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seize any property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for any article liable to confiscation under this Act ; or
(c) vexatiously and unnecessarily details, searches or arrests any person ; he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1[one year] or with fine which may extend to 2[five thousand rupees] or with both.
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