Search and seizure

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....der the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 37A by a ^6[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] shall be in Form M-1;            (c) the authorisation under sub-section (2) of section 37A by a ^7[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] shall be in Form M-2.       (3) Every authorisation referred to in sub-rule (2) shall be in writing under the signature of the officer issuing the authorisation and shall bear his seal.       (4) Any person in charge of or in any building, place, vessel, vehicle or aircraft authorised to be searched shall, on demand by the officer authorised to exercise the powers of search and seizure under section 37A....

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....ch assistance of police officers or of officers of the Central Government, or of both, as may be required, to stop any such vessel or vehicle or, in the case of an aircraft, compel it to stop or land, and search any part of the vessel, vehicle or aircraft; and in order to effect an entrance into such vessel, vehicle or aircraft, to break open any outer or inner door or window of any such vessel, vehicle or aircraft, whether that of the person to be searched or of any other person, if after notification of his authority and purpose and demand of admittance duly made, he cannot otherwise obtain admittance:      Provided that if any such vessel, vehicle or aircraft is occupied by a woman, who according to custom, does no....

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....itness of the search in any proceeding under the Act unless specially summoned.       (10) The occupant of the building, place, vessel, vehicle or aircraft searched, including the person in charge of such vessel, vehicle or aircraft, or some person on his behalf, shall be permitted to attend during the search and a copy of the list prepared under sub-rule (9) shall be delivered to such occupant or person. A copy thereof shall be forwarded to the ^8[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner] and, where the authorisation has been issued by any officer other than the ^9[Chief Commissioner or Commissioner], also to that officer.       (11) Where any person is searched under clause (ii) of sub-sec....