Penalty for excise officer making vexatious search, etc
Section 67 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 deals with penalty for excise officer making vexatious search, etc. If any excise officer — (a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion enters, inspects or searches, or causes to be entered, inspected or searched, any place ; The Act came into force on 24 Feb 1910.
If any excise officer —
(a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion enters, inspects or searches, or causes to be entered, inspected or searched, any place ; or
(b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seize any property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for any article liable to confiscation under this Act ; or
(c) vexatiously and unnecessarily details, searches or arrests any person ; he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1[one year] or with fine which may extend to 2[five thousand rupees] or with both.
Section 67, The United Provinces Excise Act 1910 (Act 4 of 1910).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
Referred to by 1
Questions about Section 67
What does Section 67 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 deal with?
Section 67 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 is headed "Penalty for excise officer making vexatious search, etc". If any excise officer — (a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion enters, inspects or searches, or causes to be entered, inspected or searched, any place ;
How do I find court cases under Section 67 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: United Provinces Excise Act 1910 67, section 67 United Provinces Excise Act 1910, section 67 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 67 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 67 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910 come into force?
Section 67 of the United Provinces Excise Act 1910, cited as United Provinces Excise Act 1910 67, came into force on 24 Feb 1910, having been enacted on 12 Jun 1910. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 72. What things are liable to confiscation913 words
- 37A. Prohibition of import, export, transport, possession or consumption of intoxicants724 words
- 3. Interpretation674 words
- 41. Power of Excise Commissioner to make rules581 words
- 40. Power of State Government to make rules481 words
- 11. Appeal and revision422 words
Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.