# The Delhi Excise Act, 2009, Section 49

- Act: The Delhi Excise Act, 2009 (Act 10 of 2010)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/delhi-excise-act-2009/section/49/

## Text

Penalty on excise officer for making vexatious search, seizure, detention or arrest Any excise officer or other person who vexatiously and without reasonable ground for suspicion- (a) enters or searches or causes to be entered or searched any dosed place under colour of exercising any power conferred by this Act; (b) seizes the movable property of any person on the pretext of seizing or searching for any article liable to confiscation under this Act; (c) searches, detains or arrests any person; (d) in any other way exceeds his lawful powers under this Act, shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.

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