(1) Whenever a person is arrested by a police officer under a warrant which does not provide for the taking of bail, or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail but the person arrested cannot furnish bail, and whenever a person is arrested without warrant, or by a private person under a warrant, and cannot legally be admitted to bail, or is unable to furnish bail, the officer making the arrest or, when the arrest is made by a private person, the police officer to whom he makes over the person arrested, may search such person, and place in safe custody all articles, other than necessary wearing-apparel, found upon him and where any article is seized from the arrested person, a receipt showing the articles taken in possession by the police officer shall be given to such person.
(2) Whenever it is necessary to cause a female to be searched, the search shall
be made by another female with strict regard to decency.
Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
50A CrPC Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person
51 CrPC Search of arrested person
52 CrPC Power to seize offensive weapons
53 CrPC Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
53A CrPC Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
54 CrPC Examination of arrested person by medical officer
54A CrPC Identification of person arrested
55 CrPC Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
55A CrPC Health and safety of arrested person
56 CrPC Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
57 CrPC Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
58 CrPC Police to report apprehensions