The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER VII: PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS
C - General provisions relating to searches
Section 103: Persons in charge of closed place to allow search.
Bare Act
Search and Inspection Procedures
- (1) Whenever any place liable to search or inspection under this Chapter is closed, any person residing in, or being in charge of, such place, shall, on demand of the officer or other person executing the warrant, and on production of the warrant, allow him free ingress thereto, and afford all reasonable facilit… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Search and Inspection Procedures
- (1) If a place that needs to be searched or inspected is closed, the person living there or in charge must let the officer in and… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Scenario: The police have obtained a warrant to search a house suspected of harboring stolen goods.
Details:
- The police arrive at the house with the search warrant.
- The house is locked, and the owner is inside.
- The police show the warrant to the owner and demand entry.
- The owner opens the door and allows the police to enter.
- The police conduct the search in the presence of two local residents who were called to witness the search.
- Du… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
