BNSS §121

forfeiture.

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BNSS §121
forfeiture.

121.

(1) Where the Court makes a declaration that any property stands forfeited to the Central Government under section 120 and it is a case where the source of only a part of such property has not been proved to the satisfaction of the Court, it shall make an order giving an option to the person affected to pay, in lieu of forfeiture, a fine equal to the market value of such part.

(2) Before making an order imposing a fine under sub-section (1), the person affected shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter. Notice of forfeiture of property. Forfeiture of property in certain cases. Fine in lieu of forfeiture.

(3) Where the person affected pays the fine due under sub-section (1), within such time as may be allowed in that behalf, the Court may, by order, revoke the declaration of forfeiture under section 120 and thereupon such property shall stand released.

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BNSS Section 121 (forfeiture.) was identified by the audit as not appearing in any edge in the current corpus. A predecessor identification (under IPC / CrPC / IEA) has not been completed and requires secondary review. This section may correspond to a pre-existing provision in the old code, may be a structural reorganization, or may be a genuinely new provision. This draft placeholder edge ensures section coverage in the corpus while flagging it for secondary review during the editorial verification pass.

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