Identifying unlawfully acquired property
Section 105D of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with identifying unlawfully acquired property. The Court shall, under sub-section (1), or on receipt of a letter of request under sub-section (3) of section 105C, direct any police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police to take all steps necessary for tracing and identifying such property.
(1) The Court shall, under sub-section (1), or on receipt of a letter of request under sub-section (3) of section 105C, direct any police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police to take all steps necessary for tracing and identifying such property.
(2) The steps referred to in sub-section (1) may include any inquiry, investigation or survey in respect of any person, place, property, assets, documents, books of account in any bank or public financial institutions or any other relevant matters.
(3) Any inquiry, investigation or survey referred to in sub-section (2) shall be carried out by an officer mentioned in sub-section (1) in accordance with such directions issued by the said Court in this behalf.
Section 105D, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 105D
What does Section 105D of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 105D of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Identifying unlawfully acquired property". The Court shall, under sub-section (1), or on receipt of a letter of request under sub-section (3) of section 105C, direct any police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector of Police to take all steps necessary for tracing and identifying such property.
How do I find court cases under Section 105D of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
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: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 105D, section 105D Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 105D of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 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 105D of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 105C (Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?
Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.
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