law: The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
  42. Vexatious search.
  
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  The Director, the
  
  Controller or any legal metrology officer, exercising powers under this Act or
  
  any rule made there under, who knows that there are no reasonable grounds for
  
  so doing, and yet-(a) searches, or causes to be searched, any house, conveyance
  
  or place; or(b) searches any person; or(c) seizes any weight, measure or other
  
  movable property; shall, for every such offence, be punished with imprisonment
  
  for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten
  
  thousand rupees or with both.