Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter VII: Processes to Compel the Production of Things · D.—Miscellaneous
Section 108: Magistrate may direct search in his presence
In plain words
A Magistrate can direct a search to be made in their presence of any place they are competent to issue a search-warrant for.
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Official text
Any Magistrate may direct a search to be made in his presence of any place for the search of which he is competent to issue a search-warrant
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 108
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