law: Information Technology Act, 2000
  29. Access to computers and data. – 
  (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of
  
  sub-section (1) of section 68, the Controller or any person authorized by him
  
  shall, if he has reasonable cause to suspect that any contravention of the
  
  provisions of this Act, rules or regulations made thereunder their has been
  
  committed, have access to any computer system, any apparatus, data or any other
  
  material connected with such system, for the purpose of searching or causing a
  
  search to be made for obtaining any information or data contained in or data
  
  contained in or available to such computer system.
  (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the
  
  Controller or any person authorized by him may, by order, direct any person
  
  incharge of, or otherwise concerned with the operation of, the computer system,
  
  data apparatus or material, to provide him with such reasonable technical and
  
  other assistance as he may consider necessary.