The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER VII: PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS
B - Search-warrants
Section 96: When search-warrant may be issued.
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Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Scenario: A police investigation into a financial fraud case.
Details: The police are investigating a large-scale financial fraud involving multiple individuals. They have reason to believe that crucial documents related to the fraud are stored in the office of one of the suspects, Mr. Sharma. Despite issuing a summons under Section 94 for Mr. Sharma to produce these documents, he has failed to comply.
Application of Section 96:
- The Court, suspecting that Mr. Sharma will not produce the required documents, decides to issue a search
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