60. Judicial authorization for special investigative techniques

An investigation officer shall have the power to conduct the following special investigative techniques subject to the judicial authorization from a Magistrate as specified in section 56 :-

Upon the receipt of an application as afore-stated from an Investigation Officer the Magistrate shall without delay consider the said application and upon being satisfied grant authorization for the conduct of necessary special investigations. Where necessary the Magistrate may in the interest of justice impose conditions to be complied with.

The Magistrate shall prior to granting authorization for the conduct of a special investigative technique consider the necessity and justification for its conduct based on the principle of proportionality for such investigative technique to be carried out.

Following the obtaining of authorization as referred to above, the Investigation Officer shall once in fourteen days report progress of such investigation using the special investigative technique for which authorization has been obtained to the relevant Magistrate.