BNSS §117
Seizure or property. 1]
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105G. Notice of forfeiture of property.—(1) If as a result of the inquiry, investigation or survey under section 105D, the Court has reason to believe that all or any of such properties are proceeds of crime, it may serve a notice upon such person (hereinafter referred to as the person affected) calling upon him within a period of thirty days specified in the notice to indicate the source of income, earnings or assets, out of which or by means of which he has acquired such property, the evidence on which he relies and other relevant information and particulars, and to show cause why all or any of such properties, as the case may be, should not be declared to be proceeds of crime and forfeited to the Central Government.
(2) Where a notice under sub-section
(1) to any person specifies any property as being held on behalf of such person by any other person, a copy of the notice shall also be served upon such other person.
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(1) Where any officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under section 116 has a reason to believe that any property in relation to which such inquiry or investigation is being conducted is likely to be concealed, transferred or dealt with in any manner which will result in disposal of such property, he may make an order for seizing such property and where it is not practicable to seize such property, he may make an order of attachment directing that such property shall not be transferred or otherwise dealt with, except with the prior permission of the officer making such order, and a copy of such order shall be served on the person concerned.
(2) Any order made under sub-section
(1) shall have no effect unless the said order is confirmed by an order of the said Court, within a period of thirty days of its being made. Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property. Identifying unlawfully acquired property. Seizure or attachment of property.
What changedAI-inferred
Identification of unlawfully acquired property.
Old position
CrPC 105G is concerned with Notice of forfeiture of property. Notice of forfeiture of property
New position
BNSS 117 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Seizure or property. 1]. Where any officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under section 116 has a reason to believe that any property in relation to which such inquiry or investigation is being conducted is likely to be concealed, transferred or dealt with
BNSS 117 (Seizure or property. 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 105G. BNSS 117 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 117 text: Where any officer conducting an inquiry or...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 117 (Seizure or property. 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 105G. BNSS 117 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 117 text: Where any officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under section 116 has a reason to believe that any property in relation to which such inquiry or investigation is being conducted is likely to be concealed, transferred or dealt with in any manner which will result in disposal of such property, he may make an...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 105G continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 117 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 117 (Seizure or property. 1]). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §105G → BNSS §117 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/117.
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