Under which Section of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, may a Magist

Under which Section of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, may a Magistrate direct search in his presence ?

Section 102
Section 103
Section 104
Section 105
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2021
Section 103(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 explicitly states that 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.
Section 103(2) CrPC provides the legal basis for a Magistrate to oversee a search operation directly.
Section 102 gives police the power of seizure; Section 104 gives the power to impound documents; Section 105 relates to reciprocal arrangements for searches and arrests.
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