Punishment for vexatious search, seizure or arrest

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

1. (a) maliciously enters or searches or causes to be entered or searched any building or house or similar dwelling place; or
2. (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property or any person in the pretence of seizing or searching for anything liable to confiscation under this Act; or
3. (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person; or
4. (d) in any other way maliciously exceeds or abuses his lawful powers, shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both.