Search-warrants
Section 11 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 deals with search-warrants. If a Presidency Magistrate, Magistrate of the first class of Subdivisional Magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence under this Act has been or is about to be committed, he may grant a search-warrant authorising any police officer n The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1923.
(1) If a Presidency Magistrate, Magistrate of the first class of Subdivisional Magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence under this Act has been or is about to be committed, he may grant a search-warrant authorising any police officer named therein, not being below the rank of an officer in charge of a police station, to enter at any time any premises or place named in the warrant, if necessary, by force, and to search the premises or place and every person found therein, and to seize any sketch, plan, model, article, note or document, or anything of a like nature, or anything which is evidence of an offence under this Act having been or being about to be committed which he may find on the premises or place or any such person, and with regard to or in connection with which he has reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence under this Act has been or is about to be committed.
(2) Where it appears to a police officer, not being below the rank of Superintendent, that the case is one of great emergency, and that in the interests of the State immediate action is necessary, he may by a written order under his hand give to any police officer the like authority as- may be given by the warrant of a Magistrate under this section.
(3) Where action has been taken by a police officer under sub-section (2) he shall, as soon as may be, report such action, in a Presidency-town to the Chief Presidency Magistrate, and outside such town to the District or Sub-divisional Magistrate.
Section 11, The Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Act 19 of 1923).
Questions about Section 11
What does Section 11 of the Official Secrets Act deal with?
Section 11 of the Official Secrets Act is headed "Search-warrants". If a Presidency Magistrate, Magistrate of the first class of Subdivisional Magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence under this Act has been or is about to be committed, he may grant a search-warrant authorising any police officer n
How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Official Secrets Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Official Secrets Act 1923 11, section 11 Official Secrets Act 1923, section 11 of the Official Secrets Act. People searching for it also type official secrets act chapter 11 09 and section 11 of official secrets act 1923. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 11 of the Official Secrets Act come into force?
Section 11 of the Official Secrets Act, cited as Official Secrets Act 1923 11, came into force on 02 Apr 1923, having been enacted on 02 Apr 1923. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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