LawgistThe Prevention of Money-Laundering Act
62Punishment for vexatious search
Any authority or officer exercising powers under this Act or any rules made thereunder, who, without reasons recorded in writing,--
(a) searches or causes to be searched any building or place; or
(b) detains or searches or arrests any person,
shall for every such offence be liable on conviction for imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees or both.
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MISCELLANEOUS
- 62 Punishment for vexatious search
- 63 Punishment for false information or failure to give information, etc
- 64 Cognizance of offences
- 65 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply
- 66 Disclosure of information
- 67 Bar of suits in civil courts
- 68 Notice, etc., not to be invalid on certain grounds
- 69 Recovery of fine or penalty
- 70 Offences by companies
- 71 Act to have overriding effect
- 72 Continuation of proceedings in the event of death or insolvency
- 73 Power to make rules
- 74 Rules to be laid before Parliament
- 75 Power to remove difficulties
