Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction.

What this section does

When a search-warrant is executed at a place beyond the issuing Court's local jurisdiction and the searched items are found, those items and the seizure list must be taken immediately before the issuing Court. However, if the place of search is nearer to a Magistrate having jurisdiction there, the items and list go to that Magistrate, who shall ordinarily authorise their transfer to the issuing Court.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors

Court issuing warrant · Officer executing warrant · Magistrate having local jurisdiction

Time limit

Items must be taken 'immediately' before the appropriate Court or Magistrate

Derived from CrPC s.101.