An officer of a department specified in section 42(1) of the NDPS Act is duly empowered by the…
Section 42 requires both the prescribed rank above peon, sepoy or constable and empowerment by an appropriate Central or State Government general or special order for the…
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An officer of a department specified in section 42(1) of the NDPS Act is duly empowered by the appropriate Government’s general or special order, and the applicable statutory search conditions are met. Which rank requirement must the officer satisfy?
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Section 42 requires both the prescribed rank above peon, sepoy or constable and empowerment by an appropriate Central or State Government general or special order for the specified departmental officer. Rank alone does not confer the power, and gazetted rank is not universally necessary. The statutory knowledge and recording conditions also apply.