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Section 22: Vexatious search, seizure, etc., by Central Excise Officer.

The Central Excise Act, 1944Central Act · Act 1 of 1944

Any Central Excise or other officer exercising powers under this Act or under the rules made thereunder who--

(a) without reasonable ground of suspicion searches or causes to be searched any house, boat or place;

(b) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person;

(c) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the movable property of any person, on pretence of seizing or searching for any article liable to confiscation under this Act;

(d) commits, as such officer, any other act to the injury of any person, without having reason to believe that such act is required for the execution of his duty;

shall, for every such offence, be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees.

Any person wilfully and maliciously giving false information and so causing an arrest or a search to be made under this Act shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Central Excise Act, 1944
Section22
Marginal noteVexatious search, seizure, etc., by Central Excise Officer.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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