The Indian Press Act, 1910, 1 of 1910 (Rep., Act 14 of 1922)

Section 7. (I)

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

7. (I) Where any printing-press is or any copies r 8 ~ n e #parchof aliy newspaper, book or other document are declared forfeited to His Majesty, under this Act, the Local Government may direct any Magistrate to issue a warrant empowering any police-officer, not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector, to seize and detain any property ordered to be forfeited and to enter upon and search for such property in any premises- r 8 ~ n e #parch- - (i) where any such property may be or may be reasonably suspected to be, or - (ii) where any copy of such newspaper, book or other document is kept for sale, distribution, publication or public exhibition or reasonably suspected to be so kept. (2) Every warrant issued under this section shall, so far as relates to `a` search, be executed in manner provided for the execution of search-warrants under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.

Source: India Code