Section 49
Section 49 of the Delhi Excise Act, 2009. 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 conferre
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.
Section 49, The Delhi Excise Act, 2009 (Act 10 of 2010).
Questions about Section 49
How do I find court cases under Section 49 of the Delhi Excise Act?
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When was the Delhi Excise Act enacted?
Delhi Excise Act was enacted in 2010 as Act 10 of 2010. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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