170. (1) It shall be lawful for a municipal office to whom a warrant issued under section 169 is addressed, to break open, at any time between sunrise and sunset, any outer or inner door or window of a building in order to make the distress directed in the warrant in the following circumstances and not otherwise -
(a) if the warrant contains a special order authorizing him in this behalf, and
(b) if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the building contains property which is liable to seizure under the warrant, and
(c) if, after notifying his authority and purpose and duly demanding admittance, he cannot otherwise obtain admittance.
(2) Provided that such officer shall not enter or break open the door of an apartment appropriated for women, until he has given any women therein an opportunity to withdraw.
(a) if the warrant contains a special order authorizing him in this behalf, and
(b) if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the building contains property which is liable to seizure under the warrant, and
(c) if, after notifying his authority and purpose and duly demanding admittance, he cannot otherwise obtain admittance.
(2) Provided that such officer shall not enter or break open the door of an apartment appropriated for women, until he has given any women therein an opportunity to withdraw.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Declaration and definition of municipalities and cities.Section 3A · Municipality for every transitional area and smaller urban areaSection 3B · Constitution and composition of Ward CommitteeSection 4 · Procedure preliminary to issue notificationSection 5 · Effect of including area in Transitional area or smaller urban areaSection 5-A · Director of Local Bodies.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 24 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-12-02. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.