Whenever it is necessary to cause a female to be searched, it is essential that the search shall be made by :

According to Section 51(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, and Section 49(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, whenever it is necessary to cause a female to be searched, the search shall be made by another female with strict regard to decency. This provision is a mandatory legal requirement intended to protect the modesty and dignity of women. While police protocols often specify that a female police officer should conduct the search, the statutory language emphasizes that the searcher must be a female and must adhere to strict standards of decency. Options A and B are incorrect as they allow male involvement, and Option D is narrower than the specific wording used in the legal statutes.