Under Section 11C(8), who is authorized to grant an order for the seizure of books, registers, and documents?  

Ans: C (The Magistrate or Judge of the Designated Court in Mumbai)     Reason:   Section 11 C( 8) addresses the seizure of books, registers, and documents during investigations. The provision states that where the Investigating Authority has reasonable grounds to believe such documents may be destroyed, mutilated, altered, falsified, or secreted,  the Investigating Authority may make an application to the Judicial Magistrate of the  first class  having  jurisdiction  for an order for seizure . Subsequently, sub-section (9)  permits  the Magistrate, after considering the application and hearing the Investigating  Authority  if necessary, to authorize the Investigating Authority to seize the documents. This safeguard ensures seizure is subject to judicial scrutiny rather than arbitrary executive action.