law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  51.Search of arrested person.-
  (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.