Section 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, or with both.

State amendments to this section

Maharashtra

Amendment of section 62 of Act 16 of 1927.—In section 62 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1), the words "or forfeiture" shall be deleted.

[Vide Maharashtra Act 21 of 2015, s. 14].

Maharashtra

Amendment of section 62 of Act XVI of 1927.—Section 62 of the principal act shall be re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof and,—

(a) in sub-section (1) as so re-numbered, for the word "confiscation" the words "confiscation or forfeiture" shall be substituted.

(b) after sub-section (1) as so re-numbered, the following sub-section shall be added, namely:—

"(2) Any fine so imposed, or any portion thereof, shall, if the convicting court so directs, be given as compensation to the person aggrieved by such seizure."

[Vide Maharashtra Act VII of 1985, s. 17].

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 15 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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