Section 80 of the Act
provides powers to certain enforcement officers including non Police officers
of State or Central Government to arrest any person and search and seize any
property in public place on the grounds that in his opinion, an offence has
been committed or is being committed or is about to be committed. Provision to
prevent abuse of this provision is required and therefore the following
suggestion is being made.
After Section 80, a
sub section (4) may be added as to the effect that “Any officer who takes
action under this section to arrest or seize property without sufficient
justification shall be punishable with an imprisonment of 6 months or a fine
of RS 1 lakh or both”
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Naavi
July 5, 2005
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