Section 54

The Government shall not be liable to make good any damage caused to any goods or property as a result of an entry, search or detention under the provisions of this Act unless the damage is caused by the wilful neglect or default of an officer employed by the Government.

In the event of any dispute as to the amount of any damage so caused, the same is to be summarily ascertained and determined by a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court.