LawgistThe Wild Life (Protection) Act
53Punishment for wrongful seizure
If any person, exercising powers under this Act, vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any other person on the pretence of seizing it for the reasons mentioned in section 50 he shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.
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PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF OFFENCES
- 50 Power of entry, search, arrest and detention
- 51 Penalties
- 51A Certain conditions to apply while granting bail
- 52 Attempts and abetment
- 53 Punishment for wrongful seizure
- 54 Power to compound offences
- 55 Cognizance of offences
- 56 Operation of other laws not barred
- 57 Presumption to be made in certain cases
- 58 Offences by Companies
