Indian Forest Act : Punishment for wrongful seizure. Indian Bare Acts :

Indian Forest Act,1927

Act No : 16

Section : Punishment for wrongful seizure.

62. Punishment for wrongful seizure. Any Forest-officer or Police-officer who vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes any property on pretence of seizing property liable to confiscation under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, cr with both.