law: Arms Act, 1959
  23. Search of vessels, vehicles for arms, etc.-
  Any magistrate, any police officer or any
  
  other officer specially empowered in this behalf by the Central Government, may
  
  for the purpose of ascertaining whether any contravention of this Act or the
  
  rules made thereunder is being or is likely to be
  
  committed, stop and search any vessel, vehicle or other means of conveyance and
  
  seize any arms or ammunition that may be found therein along with such vessel,
  
  vehicle or other means of conveyance.