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Section 81: Punishment for vexatious search, seizure or arrest

The Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961State Act of Karnataka · Act 17 of 1962

Any officer or person exercising powers under this Act, who,-

(a)maliciously enters or searches or causes to be entered or searched, any building or house or similar dwelling place; or

(b)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

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

(d)in any other way maliciously exceeds or abuses his lawful powers, -shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961
Section81
Marginal notePunishment for vexatious search, seizure or arrest
JurisdictionState of Karnataka
StatusIn force as published by the source

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