Whoever prints or publishes in any newspaper, book, leaflet, booklet or any other single or periodical publication or otherwise displays or distributes any advertisement or other matter commending, soliciting the use of, or offering any liquor, tari or intoxicating drug other than liquor, tari or drugs exempted under section 28 shall be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees:
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Provided that this section shall not apply to –
(a) catalogues or price lists which may be generally or specially approved by the Prohibition Commissioner;
(b) any advertisement printed and published in a newspaper before the first day of November, 1938;
(c) any bona fide scientific opinion expressed on the medicinal value of tari or any specified liquor or drug.
20. Punishment for vexatious search, seizure, arrest, etc.,- Any officer or person exercising powers under this Act, who –
(a) without reasonable ground of suspicion, searches or causes to be searched any place, or
(b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seized the property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for anything liable to confiscation under this Act, or
(c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person, or
(d) in any other way maliciously exceeds or abuses his lawful powers, shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.