Act Number: 55

Act Name: The Manipur (Sales of Motor Spirit and Lubricants) Taxation Act, 1962

Year: 1962

Enactment Date: 1962-12-13

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the levy of a tax on sales of motor spirit and lubricants in the Union territory of Manipur.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Revenue

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.
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