State Act
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Section 67. Penalty for excise officer making vexatious search, etc
THE UNITED PROVINCES EXCISE ACT 1910
In forceUttar Pradesh (State Act)
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.