Section 14(10)(a) in The Karnataka Control Of Organized Crimes Acts, 2000.
(a)An emergency situation exists that involves, -(i)Immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person;(ii)Conspiratorial activities threatening the security or interest of the State; or(iii)Conspiratorial activities, characteristic of organized crime, that requires a wire, electronic or oral communication to be intercepted before an order from the Competent Authority authorizing such interception can, with due diligence, be obtained, and