{"id":3825,"date":"2024-03-05T15:56:35","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:56:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:56:35","slug":"according-to-section-97-of-the-cr-p-c-who-is-not-competent-to-issue-a-search-warrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/according-to-section-97-of-the-cr-p-c-who-is-not-competent-to-issue-a-search-warrant\/","title":{"rendered":"According to Section 97 of the Cr. 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The warrant must be issued by a judge or magistrate, and it must specify the place to be searched and the items to be seized.<\/p>\n<p>Section 97 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) states that a search warrant may be issued by a Magistrate of the First Class or by a Magistrate of the Second Class empowered by the State Government in this behalf. 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