CRPC §105E → BNSS §115
Seizure or attachment of property
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105E. Seizure or attachment of property.—(1) Where any officer conducting an inquiry or investigation under section 105D 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.
115.
(1) Where a Court in India has reasonable grounds to believe that any property obtained by any person is derived or obtained, directly or indirectly, by such person from the commission of an offence, it may make an order of attachment or forfeiture of such property, as it may deem fit under the provisions of sections 116 to 122 (both inclusive).
(2) Where the Court has made an order for attachment or forfeiture of any property under sub-section (1), and such property is suspected to be in a contracting State, the Court may issue a letter of request to a Court or an authority in the contracting State for execution of such order.
(3) Where a letter of request is received by the Central Government from a Court or an authority in a contracting State requesting attachment or forfeiture of the property in India, derived or obtained, directly or indirectly, by any person from the commission of an offence committed in that contracting State, the Central Government may forward such letter of request to the Court, as it thinks fit, for execution in accordance with the provisions of sections 116 to 122 (both inclusive) or, as the case may be, any other law for the time being in force.
What changedAI-inferred
Forwarding of letter of request to authorities outside India.
Old position
CrPC 105E is concerned with Seizure or attachment of property. Seizure or attachment of property
New position
BNSS 115 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Assistance in relation to orders of forfeiture of property.. Where a Court in India has reasonable grounds to believe that any property obtained by any person is derived or obtained, directly or indirectly, by such person from the commission of an offence, it may make an order of attachment or
BNSS 115 (Assistance in relation to orders of forfeiture of property.) preserves the framework of CrPC 105E. BNSS 115 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 115 text: Where a Court in...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 115 (Assistance in relation to orders of forfeiture of property.) preserves the framework of CrPC 105E. BNSS 115 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 115 text: Where a Court in India has reasonable grounds to believe that any property obtained by any person is derived or obtained, directly or indirectly, by such person from the commission of an offence, it may make an order of attachment or forfeiture of such property, as it may deem fit under the provisions of sections 116...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 105E continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 115 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 115 (Assistance in relation to orders of forfeiture of property.). 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 §105E → BNSS §115 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/105E.
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