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Section 58: Punishment for vexatious exercise of power

The Karnataka Irrigation Act, 1965.State Act of Karnataka · Act 16 of 1965

(1) If any officer or other person duly empowered to take action under this Act, exercises without reasonable cause for the purpose of vexation or with malicious intention any power under this Act, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment which may exted to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.

(2) No prosecution under sub-section (1) shall be entertained except on a complaint by an officer authorised by the State Government in that behalf.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Karnataka Irrigation Act, 1965.
Section58
Marginal notePunishment for vexatious exercise of power
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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