Who can issue a “Search Warrant” in India?
Question and options
Who can issue a “Search Warrant” in India?
- A police officer
- A magistrate
- The President
- The Supreme Court
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - A magistrate
Under Sections 96 and 97 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Sections 93 and 94 CrPC), a search warrant is issued by a Court, and for places suspected to hold stolen property and similar items by a District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class. A police officer may search without a warrant in some cases but cannot issue one, and the President and the Supreme Court do not issue search warrants in the ordinary course.
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