CHAPTER-V DETECTION, INVESTIGATION AND TRIAL OF OFFENCES.

Section 26: Punishment for vexatious search of arrest

The Telangana Prohibition Act, 1995

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Revenue Department): the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition Act, 1995 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.6, Revenue (Excise-II) Department, dated 06.01.2016, with amendments up to Act No.17 of 2006.

The heading of Chapter IV carries a footnote that cannot be shown with the heading: "Chapter IV consisting of sections 15 and 16 substituted by Act No. 5 of 1997, consisting of section 15."

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

(a) without reasonable ground of suspicion enters or searches or causes to be searched any closed place; or

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

(d) maliciously and falsely lays information leading to a search, seizure, detention or arrest; or

(e) in any other way maliciously exceeds his lawful powers,

shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend upto six months, or with fine which may extend upto five hundred rupees or with both.