Section 26: Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest — Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997

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26. Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest.__ Any person empowered under section 20 or section 21 who__ (a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion, enters or searches, or causes to be entered or searched, any building, place, premises or conveyance; (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for any narcotic drug, psychotropic substance, controlled substance or any other article or document relating to any offence under this Act; and (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees.

Effective date: 1997-07-11

Related sections

Section 25: Mode of making searches and arrest Section 27: Disposal of persons arrested and articles seized Section 24: Undercover and controlled delivery operations Section 28: Powers to invest officers of law enforcement agencies with powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station Section 23: Power to stop and search conveyance Section 29: Presumption from possession of illicit articles

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