26. Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest. Any person empowered under
section 20 or section 21 who—
(a) without reasonable grounds of suspicion, enters or searches, or causes to be entered or
searched, any building, place, premises or conveyance;
(b) vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes the property of any person on the pretence of seizing
or searching for any narcotic drug, psychotropic substance, controlled substance or any
other article or document relating to any offence under this Act; and
(c) vexatiously and unnecessarily detains, searches or arrests any person.
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be
liable to fine which may extend to twenty‑five thousand rupees.
27. Disposal of persons arrested and articles seized. __(1) Every person arrested and articles
seized under a warrant issued under section 20 shall be forwarded without delay to the authority by
whom the warrant was issued; and every person arrested and article seized under section 20 or
section 21 shall be forwarded without delay to__
(a) the officer‑in‑charge of the nearest police station; and
(b) the Special Court having jurisdiction.
(2) The authority or officer to whom any person or article is forwarded under this section shall,
with all convenient despatch take such measures as may be necessary under the law for the disposal
of such person or article.
28. Powers to invest officers of law enforcement agencies with powers of an
officer‑in‑charge of a police station. __ The Federal Government may invest any officer of law
enforcement agency or any other officer within their respective jurisdiction with the powers of an
officer‑in‑charge of a police station for the investigation of offence under this Act.
29. Presumption from possession of illicit articles. In trials under this Act, it may be presumed,
unless and until the contrary is proved, that the accused has committed an offence under this Act in
respect of__
(a) any narcotic drug, psychotropic substance or controlled substance;
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