law: Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
  11. Power to seize equipment used for
  
  operating the cable television network
  (1)
  
  If any officer, not below the rank of a Group 'A' officer of the Central
  
  Government authorised in this behalf by the Government (hereinafter referred to
  
  as the authorised officer), has reason to believe that the provisions of
  
  section 3 have been or are being contravened by any cable operator, he may
  
  seize the equipment being used by such cable operator for operating the cable
  
  television network.
  (2)
  
  No such equipment shall be retained by the authorised officer for a period
  
  exceeding ten days from the date of its seizure unless the approval of the
  
  District Judge, within the local limits of whose jurisdiction such seizure has
  
  been made, has been obtained for such retention.