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Section 58: Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Central Act · Act 61 of 1985

(1) Any person empowered under section 42 or section 43 or section 44 who--

(a) without reasonable ground of suspicion enters or searches, or causes to be entered or searched, any building, conveyance or place;

(b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or other article liable to be confiscated under this Act, or of seizing any document or other article liable to be seized under section 42, section 43 or section 44; or

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

shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

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

Where this provision sits

ActThe Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Section58
Marginal notePunishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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