Section 27: Punishment for vexatious search, etc.

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 or unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for anything liable to confiscation under this Act; or

(c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains or searches any person; shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.