Difference between revisions of "Search and Seizure"

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**(c) any person who may be reasonably suspected of having in his possession or conveying in any manner anything stolen or unlawfully obtained.
 
**(c) any person who may be reasonably suspected of having in his possession or conveying in any manner anything stolen or unlawfully obtained.
  
*118. Where it is proved on oath to a court or a magistrate  
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*118. Where it is proved on oath to a court or a magistrate that anything upon, with or in respect of which an offence has been  
that anything upon, with or in respect of which an offence has been  
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committed, or anything which is necessary for the conduct of an investigation into an offence, is, or is reasonably suspected to be, in any place, building, ship, aircraft, vehicle, box or receptacle, the court or a magistrate may by written warrant (called a search warrant) authorize a police officer or a person named in the search warrant to search the place, building, ship, aircraft, vehicle, box or receptacle (which shall be named or described in the warrant) for that thing and, if the thing be found, to seize it and take it before a court having jurisdiction to be dealt with according to law.
committed, or anything which is necessary for the conduct of an  
 
investigation into an offence, is, or is reasonably suspected to be, in any  
 
place, building, ship, aircraft, vehicle, box or receptacle, the court or a  
 
magistrate may by written warrant (called a search warrant) authorize  
 
a police officer or a person named in the search warrant to search the  
 
place, building, ship, aircraft, vehicle, box or receptacle (which shall  
 
be named or described in the warrant) for that thing and, if the thing  
 
be found, to seize it and take it before a court having jurisdiction to be  
 
dealt with according to law.
 
  
 
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