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The Maharashtra Vexatious Litigation (Prevention) Act, 1971 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1971

.....obtain leave before instituting or continuing proceedings shall be published in the Official Gazette and may also be published in such other manner as the High Court thinks fit. SECTION 03: PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED OR CONTINUED WITHOUT LEAVE TO BE DISMISSED Any proceedings instituted or continued in any Court by a person against whom an order under sub-section (1) of the last preceding section has been made, without obtaining the leave referred to in that section, shall be dismissed by the Court Provided that, this section shall not apply to any proceedings instituted for the purpose of obtaining such leave. SECTION 04: SAVINGS The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law for the time being in force for prevention of vexatious proceedings or other abuse of legal process, or which require consent, sanction or approval in any form of any other authority for the institution or continuance of any proceedings. Maharashtra State Acts

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Section 35A

Title: Compensatory Costs in Respect of False or Vexatious Claims or Defences

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....this section in respect of a false or vexatious claim or defence shall be taken into account in any subsequent suit for damages or compensation is respect of such claim or defence.] __________________ 1. Section 35A was Inserted by Act 9 of 1922, section 2, which, under section 1(2) thereof may be brought into force in any State by the State Government on any specified date. It has been so brought into force in Bombay, Bengal, U.P., Punjab, Bihar, C.P., Assam, Orissa and Tamil Nadu. 2. Substituted by Act 66 of 1956, section 4, for "not being an appeal" (w.e.f. 1-1-1957). 3. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 14(i), for "excluding an appeal" (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 4. Substituted by Act 66 of 1956, section 4, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-1-1957). 5. Substituted by Act 104 of 1976, section 14(ii), for "one thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 1-2-1977). 6. Inserted by Act 2 of 1951, section 7 (w.e.f. 1-4-1951). 7. Substituted by the Adaptation of Laws (No. 2) Order, 1956, for "a Part B State". 8. Substituted by Act 2 of 1951, section 7, for "under that Act" (w.e.f. 1-4-1951).

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940) Section 34AA

Title: Penalty for Vexatious Search or Seizure

State: Central

Year: 1940

1[34AA. Penalty for vexatious search or seizure Any Inspector exercising powers under this Act or the rules made thereunder, who,-- (a) without reasonable ground of suspicion searches any place, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance; or (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily searches any person; or (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes any drug or cosmetic, or any substance or article, or any record, register, document or other material object; or (d) commits, as such Inspector, any other act, to the injury of any person without having reason to believe that such act is required for the execution of his duty, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.] _____________________ 1. Inserted by Act 68 of 1982, section 36 (w.e.f. 1-2-1983).

Karnataka Prohibition Act, 1961 Section 81

Title: Punishment for Vexatious Search, Seizure or Arrest

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

Any officer or person exercising powers under this Act, who,- (a) maliciously enters or searches or causes to be entered or searched, any building or house or similar dwelling place; or (b) vexatiously and 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, searches or arrests any person; or (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 one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, (Maharashtra) Section 95

Title: Punishment for Vexatious Search Seizure or Arrest

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1949

Any officer or person exercising powers under this Act who- (a) maliciously enters or searches or causes to be entered or searched, any building or house or similar dwelling place; or (b) vexatiously and 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, searches or arrests any person, or (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 one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both,

Bombay Police Act, 1951, (Maharashtra) Section 147

Title: Vexatious Entry Search, Arrest, Etc., by Police Officer

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1951

Any Police officer who-- (a) without lawful authority or reasonable cause enters or searches, or causes to be entered or searched, any building, vessel, tent or place; (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person; (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person; (d) offers any unnecessary personal violence to any person in his custody, or (e) holds out any threat or promise not warranted by law, shall for every such offence, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

Bombay Opium Smoking Act, 1936, (Maharashtra) Section 23

Title: Penalty for Vexatious Search or Arrest

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1936

Any officer empowered under this Act who-- (a) without reasonable ground of suspicion enters or searches, or causes to be searched any place, or (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretext of seizing or searching for anything liable to confiscation under this Act. or (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person 1[, or (d) in any other way maliciously exceeds or abuses his lawful powers] shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to Rs. 500. __________ 1 The word "or" and clause (d) were inserted by Bom. 19 of 1959, section 28.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Section 58

Title: Punishment for Vexatious Entry, Search, Seizure or Arrest

State: Central

Year: 1985

(1) Any person empowered under section 42 or section 43 or section 44 who-- (a) without reasonable ground of suspicion enters or searches, or causes to be entered or searched, any building, conveyance or place; (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or other article liable to be confiscated under this Act, or of seizing any document or other article liable to be seized under section 42, section 43 or section 44; or (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both. (2) Any person wilfully and maliciously giving false information and so causing an arrest or a search being made under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both.

Bombay Drugs (Control) Act, 1959, (Maharashtra) Section 35

Title: Punishment for Vexatious Entry, Search or Seizure

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1959

Any Inspector or person authorised by the State Government under section 29, who - (a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion enters or searches or causes to be entered or searched, any building, vessel or place; or (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretence of seizing or searching for any notified drug or other article liable to be confiscated under section 24 or of seizing any document or other article liable to seizure under section 28 or 29; or (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains or searches any person, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.

Karnataka Police Act, 1963 Section 120

Title: Vexatious Entry, Search, Arrest, Etc., by a Police Officer

State: Karnataka

Year: 1963

Any Police Officer who,-- (a) without lawful authority or reasonable cause enters or searches, or causes to be entered or searched, any building, room, enclosure, vehicle, vessel, tent or place; or (b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person; or (c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person; or (d) offers any unnecessary personal violence to any person in his custody; or (e) holds out any threat or promise not warranted by law, shall for every such offence, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.