Certain transfers to be null and void
Section 122 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with certain transfers to be null and void. Where after the making of an order under sub-section (1) of section 117 or the issue of a notice under section 119, any property referred to in the said order or notice is transferred by any mode whatsoever such transfers shall, for the purposes of the proceedings under this Chapter, be ignored and The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
Where after the making of an order under sub-section (1) of section 117 or the issue of a notice under section 119, any property referred to in the said order or notice is transferred by any mode whatsoever such transfers shall, for the purposes of the proceedings under this Chapter, be ignored and if such property is subsequently forfeited to the Central Government under section 120, then, the transfer of such property shall be deemed to be null and void.
Section 122, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 105J Certain transfers to be null and void Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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Questions about Section 122
What does Section 122 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 122 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Certain transfers to be null and void". Where after the making of an order under sub-section (1) of section 117 or the issue of a notice under section 119, any property referred to in the said order or notice is transferred by any mode whatsoever such transfers shall, for the purposes of the proceedings under this Chapter, be ignored and
How do I find court cases under Section 122 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNSS 122, section 122 BNSS, section 122 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 122 section and bns 122 1 in hindi. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 122 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 117 (Seizure or attachment of property), section 119 (Notice of forfeiture of property), section 120 (Forfeiture of property in certain cases), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. It carries forward CrPC 105J (Certain transfers to be null and void), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 122 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 122 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 122, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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