D.—Miscellaneous
BNSS Section 105: Recording of search and seizure through audio-video electronic means
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 7: PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS (A.—Summons to produce, B.—Search-warrants, C.—General provisions relating to searches, D.—Miscellaneous)
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105. D.—Miscellaneous
The process of conducting search of a place or taking possession of any property, article or thing under this Chapter or under section 185, including preparation of the list of all things seized in the course of such search and seizure and signing of such list by witnesses, shall be recorded through any audio-video electronic means preferably mobile phone and the police officer shall without delay forward such recording to the District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate of the first class.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 94. Summons to produce document or other thing
- 95. Procedure as to letters
- 96. When search-warrant may be issued
- 97. Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
- 98. Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
- 99. Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
- 100. Search for persons wrongfully confined
- 101. Power to compel restoration of abducted females
- 102. Direction, etc., of search-warrants
- 103. Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
- 104. Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
- 106. Power of police officer to seize certain property
- 107. Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
- 108. Magistrate may direct search in his presence
- 109. Power to impound document, etc., produced
- 110. Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes