Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter VII: Processes to Compel the Production of Things · C.–General provisions relating to searches
Section 101: Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to offences and proceedings from before that date.
In plain words
When a search warrant is executed outside the issuing court's area and the things searched for are found, they and the list must be taken at once to the issuing court, or, if the local Magistrate is nearer, to that Magistrate, who will ordinarily authorise sending them to the issuing court.
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Official text
When, in the execution of a search-warrant at any place beyond the local jurisdiction of the Court which issued the same, any of the things for which search is made, are found, such things, together with the list of the same prepared under the provisions hereinafter contained, shall be immediately taken before the Court issuing the warrant, unless such place is nearer to the Magistrate having jurisdiction therein than to such Court, in which case the list and things shall be immediately taken before such Magistrate; and, unless there be good cause to the contrary, such Magistrate shall make an order authorising them to be taken to such Court. D.—Miscellaneous
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Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 101
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