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The purpose of Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is to ensure:

By letting a competent Magistrate direct a search "to be made in his presence", section 108 BNSS brings judicial oversight to the search itself. It is not concerned with…

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The purpose of Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is to ensure:

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By letting a competent Magistrate direct a search "to be made in his presence", section 108 BNSS brings judicial oversight to the search itself. It is not concerned with speeding up trial or punishment, and it adds to court control rather than police independence.

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