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Section 51: For vexatious search or arrest.

1the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, Samvat 1958 (1901 A.d.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 9 of 1901

Any [Excise and Taxation Officer] or other person who, without reason-able ground of suspicion, enters or searches or causes to be searched, any closed place, or vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for anything liable to confiscation under this Act,

or vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches, or arrests any person,

or in any other way vexatiously exceeds his lawful powers,

shall, on conviction before a [Judicial Magistrate] of the first class, be punished for each such offence with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with both.

Where this provision sits

Act1the Jammu and Kashmir Excise Act, Samvat 1958 (1901 A.d.)
Section51
Marginal noteFor vexatious search or arrest.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act VIII of 1956. . Substituted by Act VIII of 1956 for “Customs and Excise Officer”.
  • substituted, Act XL of 1966. . Substituted by Act XL of 1966 for “Magistrate”.

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