Jammu and Kashmir · Act 5 of 2005

Section 17 — Punishment for vexatious search or arrest.

THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR MOTOR SPIRIT AND DIESEL OIL(TAXATION OF SALES) ACT, 2005 (1948 A.D.)

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Any officer or person exercising powers under this Act who,—

(a) without reasonable ground of suspicion, enters or searches, or causes to be entered or searched any building, vessel, vehicle or place ; or

(b) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person ;

shall on conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

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More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Levy of Tax.Section 3-A · Levy of cessSection 3-B · OmittedSection 4 · Recovery of taxes as arrears of land revenue.Section 5 · Power to determine certain questions.Section 6 · No person to trade without a licence.
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