law: Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 
  71. Vexatious actions.
  
  - 
  (1) An authorized
  
  officer 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 moveable 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 two thousand rupees, or with both.
  (2) If a local
  
  Inspector as defined in Sec. 40, -
  (a)
  
  Without any reasonable cause verifies any weight or measure of first category
  
  within the meaning of Sec. 41,
  (b)
  
  Without any reasonable cause obliterates any stamp on any such weight or
  
  measure,
  In contravention
  
  of the provisions of the first proviso to Sec. 42, he 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 two thousand rupees, or with both.