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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter VIII: Reciprocal Arrangements For Assistance In Certain Matters And Procedure For Attachment And Forfeiture Of Property

Section 111 BNSS: Definitions

Corresponding CrPC
Section 105A CrPC

Bare Act text

In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “contracting State” means any country or place outside India in respect of which arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country through a treaty or otherwise;

(b) “identifying” includes establishment of a proof that the property was derived from, or used in, the commission of an offence;

(c) “proceeds of crime” means any property derived or obtained directly or indirectly, by any person as a result of criminal activity (including crime involving currency transfers) or the value of any such property;

(d) “property” means property and assets of every description whether corporeal or incorporeal, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible and deeds and instruments evidencing title to, or interest in, such property or assets derived or used in the commission of an offence and includes property obtained through proceeds of crime;

(e) “tracing” means determining the nature, source, disposition, movement, title or ownership of property.

Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Defines terms used in the Chapter on reciprocal arrangements, including contracting State, identifying and proceeds of crime. A contracting State is a country or place outside India with which the Central Government has made arrangements by treaty or otherwise.

Chapter VIII: Reciprocal Arrangements For Assistance In Certain Matters And Procedure For Attachment And Forfeiture Of Property

  1. 111 Definitions
  2. 112 Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
  3. 113 Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
  4. 114 Assistance in securing transfer of persons
  5. 115 Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
  6. 116 Identifying unlawfully acquired property
  7. 117 Seizure or attachment of property
  8. 118 Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
  9. 119 Notice of forfeiture of property
  10. 120 Forfeiture of property in certain cases
  11. 121 Fine in lieu of forfeiture
  12. 122 Certain transfers to be null and void
  13. 123 Procedure in respect of letter of request
  14. 124 Application of this Chapter