law: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 
  39. Liability of Food
  
  Safety Officer in certain cases. - 
  Any Food Safety
  
  Officer exercising powers under this Act or the rules and regulations made
  
  there under who- 
  a.     
  
    vexatiously
  
  and without any reasonable ground seizes any article of food or adulterant; or
  b.    
  
    commits
  
  any other act to the injury of any person without having reason to believe that
  
  such act is necessary for the execution of his duty, shall be guilty of an
  
  offence under this Act and shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to one
  
  lakh rupees: Provided that in case any false complaint is made against a Food
  
  Safety Officer and it is proved so, the complainant shall be guilty of an
  
  offence under this Act and shall be punishable with fine which shall not be
  
  less than fifty thousand rupees but may extend to one lakh rupees.