Any officer or person exercising powers under this Act, who vexatiously and unnecessarily delays forwarding to the nearest Excise Officer or to the officer in charge of the nearest police station, as required by sub-section (2) of section 59 any person arrested, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.
Section 48: Penalty for vexatious delay
The Karnataka Excise Act, 1965State Act of Karnataka · Act 21 of 1965
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Karnataka Excise Act, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Section | 48 |
| Marginal note | Penalty for vexatious delay |
| Jurisdiction | State of Karnataka |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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