Section 29: Complaints against misuse of warrant

29. Complaints against misuse of warrant. ___(1) The Judge shall also be competent to hear a complaint from any person including the Designated Agency or Body who claims that the warrant is being misused or that the applican t is conducting surveillance or interce ption beyond the scope of the warrant. (2) If the complaint under sub -section (1) after hearing both the parties is proved to be true the Judge may direct the applicant to transfer the investigation to som e other Investigating Officer and also initiate departmental proceedings against the officer against home the complaint was filed and report the result of the departmental proceedings to the Judge within such period as the Judge may deem fit: Provided that for sufficient reasons shown the Judge may extend the period for submission of the report. (3) A person aggrieved by decision of a Judge under sub -section (2) may file a representation to the Chief Justice of High Court concerned within thirty days, for constitution of a Division Bench for hearing and deciding the representation in chambers.

Effective date: 2013-01-01

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