(7) Any police officer who exercises powers corruptly or maliciously, knowing that there are no Punishment and compensation for malicious action.
48 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II— reasonable grounds for proceeding under this Ordinance, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
(2) If the Special Court is of the opinion that any person has- been corruptly or maliciously proceeded against under this Ordinance, the court may award such compensation as it deems fit to the person, so proceeded against and it shall be paid by the officer, person, authority or Government, as may be specified in the order.
59. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the passport and the arms licence of a person, who is charge-sheeted for having committed any offence under this Ordinance, shall be deemed to have! been impounded for such period as the Special Court may deem fit.
Impounding of passport and amis licence of person chargcshcclcd under the Ordinance.