{"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. P.C, who is not competent to issue a search warrant ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;The District Magistrate&#8221; option2=&#8221;The Sub-divisional Magistrate&#8221; option3=&#8221;The Magistrate of First Class&#8221; option4=&#8221;The Court of Session &#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (a) The District Magistrate.<\/p>\n<p>A search warrant is a legal document that authorizes a law enforcement officer to search a specific place for evidence of a crime. 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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